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Garden State (2004)

R  102 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  22 September 2004 (Trinidad and Tobago)
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Reviews: 945 user | 185 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com

A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.

Director:

Zach Braff

Writer:

Zach Braff
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zach Braff ...
Kenneth Graymez Kenneth Graymez ...
Busboy
George C. Wolfe ...
Austin Lysy Austin Lysy ...
Waiter
Gary Gilbert ...
Young Hollywood Guy
Jill Flint ...
Obnoxious Girl
Ian Holm ...
Peter Sarsgaard ...
Alex Burns ...
Jackie Hoffman Jackie Hoffman ...
Michael Weston ...
Christopher Carley ...
Gleason Party Drunk (as Chris Carley)
Armando Riesco ...
Amy Ferguson ...
Trisha LaFache ...
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Storyline

Andrew Largeman is a semi-successful television actor who plays a retarded quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew ("Large") to believe that his mother's wheelchair bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and his doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl who had some problems of her own. Written by MichaelAGodfrey@aol.com  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Home | Actor | Pain | Drugs | Quarterback  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, drug use and a scene of sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Trinidad and Tobago) See more »

Also Known As:

A régi környék See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$201,115 (USA) (1 August 2004) (9 Screens)

Gross:

$35,825,316 (Worldwide) (21 July 2005)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Zach Braff had to give a testimonial to JFK International Airport in order to film there. His testimonial was about how much he liked Terminal 4, the terminal used to film the final scenes of the movie. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): About 10 minutes into the film, when Andrew Largeman is riding a motorcycle without head (helmet) or eye (goggle/glasses) protection, he is stopped by a Police Officer for speeding (only). New Jersey has both helmet and eye protection laws. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Airplane pilot: [voiceover] Los Angeles Tower, this is Transworld 22 Heavy. We are going down! Repeat, engines two and... L.A. Tower, this is... Mayday! Mayday!
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Crazy Credits

After the title of the film there are no opening credits because Zach Braff
hates opening credit sequences and thought they would take away from his
movie. See more »

Connections

Referenced in 10 pelis (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Orange Sky"
(2002)
Written by Alexi Murdoch
Performed by Alexi Murdoch
Courtesy of Alexi Murdoch See more »