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Personal Effects (2009)

R  110 min  -  Drama   -  27 March 2009 (Taiwan)
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Walter, 24, is a wrestler, competing for a spot on the national team when he learns of his sister's brutal death... See full summary »

Director:

David Hollander

Writers:

David Hollander (screenplay), Rick Moody (short story "Mansion of the Hill")
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Personal Effects -- Walter was a rising star in the NCAA wrestling world until the brutal murder of his sister.  He seeks vengeance on the man who is accused of the crime and by chance meets a beautiful woman which leads to a romance that could tear both families apart. Personal Effects -- Walter, 24, is a wrestler, competing for a spot on the national team when he learns of his sister's brutal death. He comes home to help his mother; he works out, takes a dead-end job, and goes to the trial of the accused murderer. He becomes friends with Linda, her husband murdered; she's raising a teen son, Clay, who's deaf. Walter gets Clay into wrestling. He accompanies Linda to events at a center where she works. He sees her at the courthouse. They wait for verdicts. Walter's mother takes her daughter's things to a rummage sale. Clay has his father's pistol. How will grief express itself? Personal Effects -- Two people fall for each other after recently experiencing the loss of a loved one
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Pfeiffer ...
Ashton Kutcher ...
Kathy Bates ...
Gloria
Spencer Hudson Spencer Hudson ...
John Mann John Mann ...
Hank
David Lewis ...
Brice
Rob LaBelle ...
Camden
Aleks Paunovic ...
Tom
Brian Markinson ...
Finneran
Sarah Lind ...
Annie
Alissa Skovbye ...
Beth
Kyle Toy ...
Jose
Dean Wray ...
Larry
Brock Johnson Brock Johnson ...
Mark
Mary Black ...
Peggy
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Storyline

Walter, 24, is a wrestler, competing for a spot on the national team when he learns of his sister's brutal death. He comes home to help his mother; he works out, takes a dead-end job, and goes to the trial of the accused murderer. He becomes friends with Linda, her husband murdered; she's raising a teen son, Clay, who's deaf. Walter gets Clay into wrestling. He accompanies Linda to events at a center where she works. He sees her at the courthouse. They wait for verdicts. Walter's mother takes her daughter's things to a rummage sale. Clay has his father's pistol. How will grief express itself? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Taglines:

The space between loss and love.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violence and disturbing images See all certifications »
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Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Taiwan) See more »

Also Known As:

Gemeinsam stärker - Personal Effects See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In real life Ashton Kutcher was a biochemical engineering major at the University of Iowa. Ashton wears Iowa U sweats and hats in the movie. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Linda offers Walter a Marlboro Red cigarette outside the courthouse. He declines. She then pulls a cigarette out of the pack and lights it. The cigarette, and filter, are completely white. Marlboro regulars are white with a brown filter. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Clay: I collect goldfish. I keep them in a small tank in my bedroom. Other kids my age like dogs - if they like animals at all. But for me, it's goldfish. I understand them, living under water in a little bowl, hearing nothing, just watching everything through glass.
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Connections

References "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) See more »