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25 July 2002 (Israel)
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A powerful story intertwining the lives of four neighboring families as they struggle to understand each other and, ultimately, themselves. more
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A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families dealing with different maladies. Esther...
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2 wins
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4 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Glenn Close | ... | Esther Gold |
 | Dermot Mulroney | ... | Jim Train |
 | Jessica Campbell | ... | Julie Gold |
 | Patricia Clarkson | ... | Annette Jennings |
 | Joshua Jackson | ... | Paul Gold |
 | Moira Kelly | ... | Susan Train |
 | Robert Klein | ... | Howard Gold |
 | Timothy Olyphant | ... | Randy |
 | Mary Kay Place | ... | Helen Christianson |
 | Kristen Stewart | ... | Sam Jennings |
| Alex House | ... | Jake Train |
| Charlotte Arnold | ... | Sally Christianson |
 | Andrew Airlie | ... | Bruce Jennings |
| Stephanie Mills | ... | Karen |
 | Angela Vint | ... | Tina |
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Rated R for sexual content and language.
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121 min | Finland:116 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Finland:K-11 |
France:U |
New Zealand:R13 |
Norway:11 |
Spain:13 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Canada:14A
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Kristen Stewart’s film debut.
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Miscellaneous: In the opening credits when the families are being listed, the Jennings family is listed as "The Jennings." The correct plural is "The Jenningses."
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Esther Gold:
If you are ever in a praying situation with Him: Be Specific! Include certain clauses. It's not enough to assume that if a person lives they'll be okay... Cause God has a wicked sense of humor. And even though he knows you mean more, he'll only give you exactly what you ask for.
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Spoofs Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary (1997)
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Kiss It All Goodbye
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Although not as powerful as the (actually unrelated) short stories in the book, Rose Troche has adapted A.M Homes admirably to the big screen... which I was positive couldn't be done. The excellent performances of the entire cast are what hold some of the more thin connections together and although I was personally disappointed by some of the changes Troche made, I understand the necessity to a cohesive narrative. Had I not read the book, I think I would have enjoyed the movie more so I highly recommend viewers and readers who crave great stories about dysfunctional suburbia to check out any and all of my favorite female authors work... beginning with The Safety Of Objects and The End Of Alice.