Ball in the House (2001)A troubled 17-year-old struggles to adjust to life after rehab. Director:Tanya WexlerWriter:Matthew Swan |
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Ball in the House (2001)A troubled 17-year-old struggles to adjust to life after rehab. Director:Tanya WexlerWriter:Matthew Swan |
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| Jonathan Tucker | ... |
JJ
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| Jennifer Tilly | ... |
Aunt Dot
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| David Strathairn | ... |
Dr. Charlie
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| Dan Moran | ... |
Bull
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| Deirdre O'Connell | ... |
Phyllis
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| Larry Neumann Jr. | ... |
Uncle Ernie
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Nathan Kiley | ... |
Benji
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| Aleksa Palladino | ... |
Lizzie
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| Ethan Embry | ... |
Bobby
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| Greg Sandquist | ... |
Officer Waters
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Eddie Bo Smith Jr. | ... |
Recruiting Officer
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Amy Zimmerman | ... |
Anchorwomen Cindy
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Larry Nash | ... |
Anchorman Bob
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Jonah Marsh | ... |
AA Woman
(as Jonah Lisa Marsh)
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Stephen J. Rose | ... |
AA Man
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Locked away in a court-ordered drug rehab for six months, fragilely sober JJ White is finally back home, but with family and friends still financially stung from his drug-induced escapades, reactions are mixed and extreme over his return. Most crucial to his maintained recovery, however, is Aunt Dot's new $75,000 life insurance policy drawn up against JJ having a fatal relapse before his eighteenth birthday. With the temptation of money before them, wheels turn, loyalties shift, and clandestine alliances form to ensure that JJ and his new-found sobriety have a short lifespan. Written by statmanjeff
I saw the movie at the Chicago premier. I have to agree with zooeyfan. Extremely powerful amazing performances. Jennifer Tilly is poisonous. Ethan Embry is menacing. Jonathan Tucker is excellent. The cinematography is quite good. But what a bunch of dysfunctional characters, and what a sad movie!