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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Sue Miller (story)
Ken Hixon (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 April 1997 (USA) more
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Love no matter what more
Plot:
A light-hearted story of two brothers courting three sisters. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Joaquin Phoenix ... Doug Holt

Billy Crudup ... Jacey Holt
Will Patton ... Lloyd Abbott

Kathy Baker ... Helen Holt

Jennifer Connelly ... Eleanor Abbott

Michael Sutton ... Steve

Liv Tyler ... Pamela Abbott

Joanna Going ... Alice Abbott
Barbara Williams ... Joan Abbott

Alessandro Nivola ... Peter Vanlaningham
Nicole M. Vassallo ... Giggling Girl #1
Amanda Sherman ... Giggling Girl #2

Shawn Hatosy ... Victor
Garrett M. Brown ... Webb Crosby

Julie Benz ... Co-ed
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Rated R for sexuality and language.
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110 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Jennifer Connelly and Liv Tyler play sisters in this film. Connelly played Betty Ross in Hulk (2003), and was replaced by Tyler in The Incredible Hulk (2008). more
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Anachronisms: There's a closeup of an Elvis Presley album which has a 1970's RCA logo on it. The logo is the same one the company currently uses, not that older "electric" lettering they had in the '50's amd '60's. more
Quotes:
Helen Holt: There's different kinds of love, darling. Some people you love no matter what, and others you love if the situation is right. To me, the best kind of love is the "no matter what" kind. more
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Featured in "Showbiz Today: (1997-04-01)" (1997) more
Soundtrack:
On Springfield Mountain more

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See this movie!, 5 June 2001
Author: beastiegrrl7000 from USA

This is one of the best movies I have ever watched. I cry every time I even think about this movie. Even if you don't really like drama, this movie is well worth watching. It will make you rethink everything about yourself and about your life. See this movie with someone you love, even if at the time you are at odds with one another.

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