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The Safety of Objects (2001) 6.4
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Reviews: 40 user | 57 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families dealing with different maladies. Esther Gold's life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train is sent into a ... See full summary » Director:Rose Troche |
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| Glenn Close | ... | ||
| Dermot Mulroney | ... |
Jim Train
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| Jessica Campbell | ... |
Julie Gold
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| Patricia Clarkson | ... |
Annette Jennings
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| Joshua Jackson | ... |
Paul Gold
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| Moira Kelly | ... |
Susan Train
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| Robert Klein | ... |
Howard Gold
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| Timothy Olyphant | ... |
Randy
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| Mary Kay Place | ... |
Helen Christianson
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Jake Train
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| Charlotte Arnold | ... |
Sally Christianson
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Bruce Jennings
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Karen
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Angela Vint | ... |
Tina
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A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families dealing with different maladies. Esther Gold's life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train is sent into a tailspin when he's passed over for a promotion; Annette Jennings' family is struggling in the wake of her divorce; Helen Christianson is determined to shake up her mundane life. Written by Anonymous
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 August 2003 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
La seguridad de los objetos See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$86,250 (USA) (7 March 2003)Gross:
$319,125 (USA) (20 June 2003)Company Credits
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Written by Barb Morrison, Doug Steinberg and Paul Gil
Performed by Itchy Trigger Finger
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Timothy Olyphant's character Randy kidnaps a boy named Erol. In the movie adaptation they change the sex of Enrol and provide her with an ambiguous name (Sam, could be from Samuel or from Samantha) and ambiguous appearance (Sam wears boyish clothes most of the time. See more »Goofs
In the opening credits when the families are being listed, the Jennings family is listed as "The Jennings." The correct plural is "The Jenningses." See more »Quotes
Esther Gold: How did I get here? Somewhere along the way, things have gotten out of hand. I don't know how. I tried to do things right, but... maybe that's the problem. Maybe there is no right or wrong. We're ruled by chaos. That would make more sense. That there are no rewards, no punishments. Life isn't a series of results of things done right or wrong. It's all just random. Those are the rules. There are no rules.See more »
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"Fake"Written by Barb Morrison, Doug Steinberg and Paul Gil
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The Safety of Objects tells the story of four suburban families of neighbors and how they are impacted by a tragic car accident. Glenn Close is perfectly cast as a grieving mother. The cast of this film is so wonderful that The Safety of Objects has a type of Robert Altman feel to it. If you get the chance to see it I would very much recommend overlooking the silly title and watching this engaging film.