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Writer (WGA):
John Sayles (written by)
Release Date:
26 July 2002 (Sweden)
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Greetings from ... more
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A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development. full summary | add synopsis
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6 wins
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2 nominations
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(22 articles)
Gavin Rossdale: Two Sons Are ‘Twice As Ambitious’
(From People - CelebrityBabies. 9 November 2009, 3:00 PM, PST)
'America's Funniest Home Videos' returns for season 20. I hope to celebrate with lots of trampolines and treadmills
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(From People - CelebrityBabies. 9 November 2009, 3:00 PM, PST)
'America's Funniest Home Videos' returns for season 20. I hope to celebrate with lots of trampolines and treadmills
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The heat in the Sunshine State.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alex Lewis | ... | Terrell |
 | Alan King | ... | Murray Silver |
 | Cullen Douglas | ... | Jefferson Cash |
| Clifton James | ... | Buster Bidwell |
| Eliot Asinof | ... | Silent Sam |
| James McDaniel | ... | Reggie Perry |
 | Angela Bassett | ... | Desiree Perry |
 | Edie Falco | ... | Marly Temple |
 | Amanda Wing | ... | Krissy |
 | Timothy Hutton | ... | Jack Meadows |
| Perry Lang | ... | Greg |
 | Miguel Ferrer | ... | Lester |
 | Gordon Clapp | ... | Earl Pinkney |
| Kyle Meenan | ... | Dick Yordan |
 | Mary Steenburgen | ... | Francine Pinkney |
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Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, a sexual reference and thematic elements.
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141 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
USA:PG-13 (No. 38631) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:PG |
Finland:K-11 |
Germany:o.Al. |
Norway:A |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:15
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The song "Skeeter Pie" in the closing credits was written as a backup if they had been unable to get rights to the Lynyrd Skynyrd song in the trailer park scene.
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Continuity: When the bulldozer is about to tear down the trees, are were tracks in the dirt from previous takes.
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Delia Temple:
I must say, my youthful aspirations had nothing to do with becoming the Sarah Bernhardt of Delrona Beach. We adjust.
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The Last Mile of the Way
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John Sayles' films are always interesting. He provokes his audiences to think about what he shows on the screen. This is his latest attempt to draw our attention to the perils of overdevelopment in Florida by unscrupulous people who have nothing invested in the areas where they go to disrupt the lives of different communities, like the one presented in the film. Unfortunately, nothing changes for the better. In many cases it only brings unwanted growth, crime, tackiness in the name of progress. There are very old towns in the Sunshine State that are targeted to be sold by the locals in power as it's the case with the fictional Delrona Beach who, no doubt, are in cahoots with the developers. We can't help but wonder why would anyone in the right mind would go along with those who want to transform these laid back little towns on both Florida coasts and change them into the boring gated communities and condos that dot the landscape. The Greek Chorus led by Alan King and cronies are incredibly on target. They couldn't care less what was there before as long as they can golf every day in the immaculate courses created for their pleasure. Edie Falco is a revelation in this film. She's the one that goes in and out of the different groups with a sense of belonging to the town, obviously not making a very lucrative living out of a beach motel that has seen better days. Even though she has left the town for her own reasons she has come back to run the family business. Angela Bassett is the prodigal daughter who comes back to face her past and have a confrontation with her mother. Mary Alice plays her role of the mother with such dignity that we see right through this mother the hurt and disappointment her daughter has caused in her life. It's a joy to see both of these actresses play their parts in such a restrained manner. There are no hysterics between them, just the bitterness caused by events fate has dealt them. The rest of the cast is wonderful. Mary Steenburgen, Ralph Waite, Jane Alexander, Bill Cobbs are all perfectly cast for their roles. Again, Mr. Sayles has given us a slice of life, and in doing so, he has tackled the task with great panache.