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Garden State (2004)

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Reviews: 946 user | 187 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 | Pain | Actor | Knight | Pills  | 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:

Tiempo de volver 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

The classical piece Mark is playing on the guitar in his room is "Adelita" by Francisco Tárrega. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the restaurant scene near the beginning, when the snotty customer asks for bread, Andrew Largeman replies they have none and explains this is because it is a Vietnamese restaurant. In fact, because of the French colonization of Vietnam in the mid 19th Century, French baguettes are a common staple in Vietnamese cuisine and any good Vietnamese restaurant would most likely have them in their kitchen. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
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Crazy Credits

Special thanks to Anfang Family, Snyder Family, Randazzo Family, Definis Family, Trojan Family, Weiss Family. See more »

Connections

References Dog Day Afternoon (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"Three Times a Lady"
(1978)
Written by Lionel Richie See more »