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Is Anybody There? (2008) -- A drama set in a seaside English town circa 1987, which charts the unlikely friendship that develops between an acerbic old performer and the death-obsessed young son of the home’s overwhelmed owners.
Is Anybody There? (2008) -- A young boy who lives at a hospice home for the elderly becomes friends with a bitter former magician in this heart warming drama

Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   482 votes
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Director:
John Crowley
Writer:
Peter Harness (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
1 May 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
"Set in 1980s seaside England, this is the story of Edward, an unusual ten year old boy growing up in an old people's home run by his parents... more | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Caine's New Movie Made Him Cry
 (From WENN. 16 April 2009, 6:30 PM, PDT)

Caine Upsets Wife With New Film
 (From WENN. 6 April 2009, 12:05 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Very disappointing ... going nowhere ... more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Michael Caine ... Clarence
Bill Milner ... Edward
Anne-Marie Duff ... Mum

David Morrissey ... Dad
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thelma Barlow ... Ena
Linzey Cocker ... Tanya
Adam Drinkall ... Stuart

Garrick Hagon ... Douglas
Keith Hargreaves ... Bus driver

Rosemary Harris ... Elsie
Ralph Ineson ... Mr. Kelly

Angie Inwards ... Mavis

Charli Janeway ... Guy Who Walks
Karl Johnson ... Arthur
Miles Jupp ... Vicar

Michael Keogh ... Paramedic
Leslie Phillips ... Reg
Ralph Riach ... Clive
Elizabeth Spriggs ... Prudence
Sylvia Syms ... Lilian
Peter Vaughan ... Bob
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Is Anybody There? (UK) (new title) (USA)
Is There Anybody There? (Canada: English title) (festival title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language including sexual references, and some disturbing images.
Runtime:
95 min | Canada:92 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG-13 | UK:12A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario)
Company:
BBC Films more

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Trivia:
The last film of Elizabeth Spriggs. She died during post production. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "This Morning: (2009-04-29)" (2009) more

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2 out of 36 people found the following comment useful:-
Very disappointing ... going nowhere ..., 22 April 2009
1/10
Author: colin_coyne from London

I really don't know where to start … it was such a poor film on so many levels.

I am usually a fan of Michael Caine ... and after seeing the previous performance by Bill Milner - who played such a good part in "Son of Rambow" - I was quite optimistic about seeing this film ... but I have to say that I was very disappointed in this film.

A dysfunctional kid, and a very grumpy old man, become very unlikely friends and the story just drags and drags … to a very bland, poor finish going absolutely nowhere.

This film really has nothing to say.

There is nothing to redeem this film at all, it is certainly NOT one that you would want to have on your CV or would want to be any part of. I don't know exactly how long this film was, but it felt like it was three times as long as it should have been.

I really could NOT recommend this film.

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