Catch and Release (2006)

A woman struggles to accept the death of her fiancé and the secrets he kept from her as she rebuilds her life.

Director:

Susannah Grant

Writer:

Susannah Grant

Stars:

Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Kevin Smith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Garner	...	Gray
Timothy Olyphant	...	Fritz
Sam Jaeger	...	Dennis
Kevin Smith	...	Sam
Juliette Lewis	...	Maureen
Joshua Friesen	...	Mattie
Fiona Shaw	...	Mrs. Douglas
Tina Lifford	...	Eve
Georgia Craig	...	Persephone
Christopher Redman	...	Flower Delivery Guy
Joyce Krenz	...	Housekeeper
Sonja Bennett	...	Caterer
Yorgo Constantine	...	Co-Worker
Dan Parker	...	Deadhead Singer
Nancy Hower	...	Deadhead Singer

Storyline

After the sudden death of her fiancé, Gray Wheeler finds comfort in the company of his friends: lighthearted and comic Sam, hyper-responsible Dennis, and, oddly enough, his old childhood buddy Fritz, an irresponsible playboy whom she'd previously pegged as one of the least reliable people in the world. As secrets about her supposedly perfect fiancé emerge, Gray comes to see new sides of the man she thought she knew, and at the same time, finds herself drawn to the last man she ever expected to fall for.

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Plot Keywords:

secret | friend | ends with a kiss | reference to traci lords | friendship | 

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Taglines:

Life is messy...love is messier.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 January 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lieben und lassen

Filming Locations:

Boulder, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,658,898 (USA) (26 January 2007)

Gross:

$15,269,668 (USA) (16 February 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Relativity Media, Tall Trees Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min (cable)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kevin Smith was cast as Sam after Susannah Grant saw him in his Q&A DVD An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002).

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Goofs

No hospital delivers patients food uncovered like they did in this movie.

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Quotes

Sam: There falls no shadow where there shines no sun.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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Soundtracks

What I Done!
Written and Performed by Andrew Rodriguez
Courtesy of Coda Music

User Reviews

A dark comedy worth seeing

Kevin Smith was definitely the comic relief in this movie. According to Smith, he claims that he can't act and that's why he plays Silent Bob. I say -- NOT TRUE!!! Kevin Smith was perfect as "Sam" and his acting was very good. Jennifer Garner is always a pleasure to watch. She always plays her characters true to form and this movie was no different. I had a bit of a problem with Timothy Olyphant's character, Fritz. There was definitely something missing from the way he was in the beginning of the film to where we saw him end up. Perhaps Ms. Grant will add a few more scenes to eliminate the confusion. Juliette Lewis was just darling and gave a very convincing performance. This film releases in January 2007 so get ready to have some fun.