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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   4,021 votes
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Director:
James C. Strouse
Writer (WGA):
James C. Strouse (written by)
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Release Date:
10 January 2008 (Israel) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
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User Comments:
Great Sense of Loss more (37 total)
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Nov. 116:30 AMHBO   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Cusack ... Stanley Phillips

Emily Churchill ... First Woman

Rebecca Spence ... Second Woman
Jennifer Tyler ... Third Woman
Susan Messing ... Fourth Woman
Shélan O'Keefe ... Heidi Phillips
Gracie Bednarczyk ... Dawn Phillips

Doug Dearth ... Captain Riggs
Doug James ... Chaplain Johnson

Alessandro Nivola ... John Phillips

Zach Gray ... Boy at Pool (as Zachary Gray)

Marisa Tomei ... Woman at Pool

Penny Slusher ... Ear Piercer
Dana Lynne Gilhooley ... Grace Phillips

Mary Kay Place ... Woman at Funeral
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic material, brief strong language and teen smoking.
Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Company:
Plum Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film was originally going to be directed by Rob Reiner, who dropped out during pre-production for unknown reasons. The film's writer, James C. Strouse, then took over directorial duties. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: Grace dies in March, but the trees are in full bloom and the grass is green in Minnesota. This would not be the case until late April, early May. more
Quotes:
John Phillips: It's important that people have their own views based on an understanding of facts. But, it's also important not to trust the facts, because most of them are lies.
Heidi Phillips: I don't get it.
John Phillips: It basically comes down to a gut thing. You just have to be open to allowing for a truth which differs from your own opinions. Or else you'll never actually see the truth at all.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-12-08)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Makeup more

FAQ

A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
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42 out of 54 people found the following comment useful.
Great Sense of Loss, 21 October 2007
8/10
Author: fruitjunk from United States

I get the feeling that people who do not like this movie wanted some large seen where John Cusack's character tells what he is thinking. I'm confused at this. If we wanted to watch movies where characters laid out their thoughts verbatim we wouldn't have an opportunity to infer our own emotions on the situation. I would have been upset if this filmed decided to tackle the issue of war instead of the issue of how modern loss can effect us. This is a film about being put on pause. When we are shaken out of our sense of normalcy how do we cope. In this case, how do you explain the loss you cannot comprehend to your children. I think that this film is powerful in it's absent of the affectation of the outside world. You have a man who insulates himself from the events and in that case you have something a lot more honest. If the film had chosen to attack those issues i think the depth of loss would have been shattered. This isn't an anti-war nor pro-war film. I think that if you go in expecting that you will dislike immensely. This is a film about normalcy and our failure to cope. I think it works. I think wanting it to do something it isn't trying to do is an incorrect way to view this film.

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