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Down to the Bone (2004)

R 104 min  -  Drama  -   18 March 2005 (Austria)
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A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.

Director:

Debra Granik

Writers:

Jean-Michel Dissard (additional writer), Debra Granik, and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vera Farmiga ...
Irene
Hugh Dillon ...
Bob
Clint Jordan ...
Steve
Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz ...
Lucy (as Caridad De La Luz)
Jasper Daniels Jasper Daniels ...
Ben (as Jasper Moon Daniels)
Taylor Foxhall Taylor Foxhall ...
Jason
Giles Penderghast Giles Penderghast ...
Pet Store Clerk
Terry McKenna ...
Gene
Richard Lieske Richard Lieske ...
Richard
Hector Vasquez Hector Vasquez ...
Hector
Joel Saeks Joel Saeks ...
Lars
Lori Berryman Lori Berryman ...
Acupuncture Therapist
Walt Bolde Walt Bolde ...
Walt
Edward Crawford ...
Kevin
Gia Mitchell Gia Mitchell ...
April
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Storyline

Winter in hard-scrabble upstate New York. Irene is working class, a mother of two boys, and a user of cocaine. She gets into trouble and checks into a rehab program where she meets Bob, a nurse. After she goes home to her husband and returns to her job as a grocery checker, she stays in touch with Bob and the intimations of an affair begin. By now, she's changed jobs, cleaning houses with her friend Lucy. The temptations of drugs are close at hand. Can she handle sobriety? What about Bob? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Friend | Cocaine | Nurse | Check | Upstate New York  | See more »

Taglines:

Old Habits Die Hard

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive drug content, language and some sexuality See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Csontodiglan See more »

Filming Locations:

Bearsville, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,352 (USA) (27 November 2005)

Gross:

$19,723 (USA) (8 December 2005)
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Trivia

Extension of Sundance Film Festival Award Winning Short SNAKEFEED. See more »

Connections

Featured in The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) See more »