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Pieces of April (2003)

PG_13  80 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  19 February 2004 (Germany)
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A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.

Director:

Peter Hedges

Writer:

Peter Hedges
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katie Holmes ...
Derek Luke ...
Oliver Platt ...
Alison Pill ...
John Gallagher Jr. ...
Timmy Burns
Patricia Clarkson ...
Alice Drummond Alice Drummond ...
Grandma Dottie
Vitali Baganov ...
Half Asleep Man
Lillias White ...
Evette
Isiah Whitlock Jr. ...
Eugene
Adrian Martinez ...
Man in Mohair Sweater
Susan Bruce Susan Bruce ...
Tish
Jamari Richardson Jamari Richardson ...
Boy on Bicycle
Leila Danette Leila Danette ...
Woman in Stairwell
Stephen Chen Stephen Chen ...
Lee Loung Tan
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Storyline

In a very poor zone of New York, April Burns and her boyfriend, the Afro-American Bobby, are preparing to receive April's family for thanksgiving dinner. While Bobby tries to borrow a suit for himself, April realizes that her stove is broken. She tries desperately to find a neighbor that can let her cook the turkey, since she does not want to fail (again) with her family. Meanwhile, in a suburb of Pennsylvania, her dysfunctional family is preparing to travel to New York. While driving, the relationship between the Burns and their black-sheep April is disclosed through the conversations between her father Jim, her resented mother Joy, her brother, her sister and her grandmother. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Taglines:

She's the one in every family.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, sensuality, drug content and images of nudity See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin

Release Date:

(Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Pieces of April - Ein Tag mit April Burns See more »

Filming Locations:

Bear Mountain, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$48,422 (USA) (19 October 2003) (6 Screens)

Gross:

$3,272,028 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Shot in just 16 days on a budget of $100,000. Costs were kept this low by the film company InDigEnt cutting a deal with the unions. This meant that Peter Hedges was paid $10 to direct the film, and another $10 to write it. All the actors worked for $248 a day. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Bobby goes out, April is shown with a bandage on her finger, long before she actually cuts it. See more »

Quotes

April Burns: [discussing old-fashioned turkey shaped salt and pepper shakers that Bobby bought] We had these when I was a kid.
[pause]
April Burns: The one time Joy let me hold them she said, "Be careful, they're worth more than you are."
Bobby: Well, that's terrible.
April Burns: Next year they were gone.
Bobby: So, what happened?
April Burns: A hammer I was holding fell on them.
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Crazy Credits

In memory of my mother, Carole Hedges, who loved every day. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Episode #26.9" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Liberty Bell March"
Written by Randall Crissman and Michael Babcock
Performed by Studio Musicians
Courtesy of FirstCom Music, Inc. See more »