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Title: Griffin & Phoenix (2006)
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Cast
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| Amanda Peet | ... | ||
| Dermot Mulroney | ... |
Griffin
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| Sarah Paulson | ... |
Peri
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| Blair Brown | ... |
Eve
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| Alison Elliott | ... |
Terry
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| Lois Smith | ... |
Dr. Imberman
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| Jonah Meyerson | ... |
Kirk
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| Max Morris | ... |
Andrew
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| Simon Jones | ... |
Professor
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| Jesse Tyler Ferguson | ... |
Student
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| Susan Pourfar | ... |
Waitress
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Omar Scroggins | ... |
Movie Usher
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| Adam Kulbersh | ... |
Stu Knoepflemacher
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| Adriane Lenox | ... |
Doctor
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| Novella Nelson | ... |
Maya Restaurant Owner
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Storyline
Griffin is divorced, living in a flat in Manhattan while his sons and ex live in the family home in Westchester. He gets bad news from his oncologist: cancerous lesions have spread through his chest, and he has only a year or so to live. He audits a psychology class on death and dying at a nearby college where he chats up a woman who turns out to be an assistant dean. She's Phoenix; she smiles but keeps her distance, warming to him slowly. He tells her nothing of his situation. At his apartment a few days later, she finds a stash of books on death, dying, and terminal illness: will she put two and two together, and what will she do about it? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Taglines:
A love story with no expectations.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some thematic elements, and brief strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 January 2007 (Russia) See more »Also Known As:
Love in Manhattan See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Dolby DigitalColor:
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1.85 : 1Did You Know?
Goofs
When the doctor is showing an X-Ray at the beginning of the scene, she puts the exam backwards, meaning the right side is on the left, thus changing the position of the heart - a mistake any med student would notice. She also says that there are several lesions in the chest, whereas the x-ray appears to be normal from the distance the viewer can see. Additionally, an x-ray is not the best exam to identify this kind of cancer, it would usually be a CT scan - an exam available in the time the story is being told. See more »Quotes
Griffin: [after telling phoenix that he doesn't want to see her in his last remaining days] No long drawn out goodbyes...See more »
Soundtracks
"Nobody's Crying"Performed by Patty Griffin
Played during the "Christmas" scene
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Dermot Mulroney delivers a spectacular performance in Griffin and Phoenix, which premiered on Lifetime this evening. Mulroney is Griffin, a New Yorker who learns he has cancer and has but a year or two at the most to live. Griffin meets Phoenix (Amanda Peet, at her best) while taking a class at a university, and he pursues her, not telling her he has cancer. As the two grow closer, he learns something about her he did not expect.
Exquisite and bittersweet are two adjectives that come to mind when I think of this movie. This is a love story, a beautiful story that reminded me how important and short life is. The water tower and lake scenes were amazing. Grab a box of tissues, you will need them. Easily the best I have seen from Lifetime this year.