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Overview

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Director:
Brian Jun
Writer:
Brian Jun (writer)
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Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A father behind bars. A secret that would change everything.
Plot:
During a Midwestern winter, two working-class brothers must cope with their recently incarcerated father. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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User Comments:
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Cast

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Jamie Anne Allman ... Maria Lee (as Jamie Anne Brown)

Raymond J. Barry ... Vic Lee
Kristian Best ... Michael Karns
Michael Cowan ... Carpenter at Fire Job

Clayne Crawford ... Ben Lee

James DeBello ... Danny

America Ferrera ... Amy Barnes
Celesta Gentelin ... Baby Jenny at 1
Rusty Gray ... Marcus
Tom Guiry ... PJ Lee
Ricardo Gutierrez ... Ralph

John Heard ... Carl Lee
James R. Hentrich ... Charlie Haskel

Richard Hoffman Jr. ... Carl Lee's attorney

Amy Holland ... Distrought Woman

Ian Ivkovich ... Young PJ Lee
Charlie Keshner ... Carl's Jail Officer

BJ Lange ... Diner Scene Patron (as Gerald J. Lange Jr.)
Dennis Lebby ... Jimmy

Heather McComb ... Lucy James
James McDaniel ... Randall Karn

Laurie Metcalf ... Marianne Karn
Si Osborne ... Detective Brady
James Simpson ... Carpenter at Fire Job (as James 'Bumper' Simpson)
George Stumpf ... Young Carl Lee

Jani Vorwerk ... Young Marianne Karn
Carly Weiss ... Jenny at age 2
Robert Wood ... Casey
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and brief drug use.
Runtime:
USA:95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Alton, Illinois, USA more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: During the scene where PJ and Lucy are smoking a single blunt in the basement of the bar, one shot shows PJ about to take a hit as he asks Lucy a questions, and then the scene immediately cuts to Lucy answering as she finishes taking a rip from the joint. more
Quotes:
Vic Lee: There's something in life called respect, and you earn it. more

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9 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
great performances and a heartfelt story, 21 January 2006
10/10
Author: mistertopps from United States

I can't remember seeing such a heartfelt depiction of blue collar America since The Last Picture Show. It's a story that spoke very personally to me-- a very simple story about fathers and sons. And the crumbling life of one young man, dealing with his father in jail.

And while the plot of the movie is very simple, the emotions within are complex, and played with such sincerity. From the opening shot Tom Guiry delivers such a great performance; watching the movie I couldn't help but think about all the people I know from my small hometown, who are just like him.

The whole film, in the dialogue and casting, all just felt incredibly natural. And the film never goes for any forced or cheap dramatic moments. The cast of the whole family-- they all LOOKED like they could related as well, which is one of my pet peeves when watching a film.

It made me think about my own family; my relationship to my own father. And the sacrifices that people make for each other-- even though they may not like each other, just because they are tied by blood.

If you're looking for the next hippest flashy film, this is by far not that. If you're looking for an honest emotional experience that hits close to the bone, go see Steel City. I can only hope it comes out in my town so that I can take my father to see it.

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