Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Harrison Ford | ... | Henry Turner | |
Annette Bening | ... | Sarah Turner | |
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Michael Haley | ... | Court Clerk (as R.M. Haley) |
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Stanley Swerdlow | ... | Mr. Matthews (as Stanley H. Swerdlow) |
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Julie Follansbee | ... | Mrs. Matthews |
Rebecca Miller | ... | Linda | |
Bruce Altman | ... | Bruce, Henry's Partner | |
Elizabeth Wilson | ... | Jessica, Henry's Secretary | |
Donald Moffat | ... | Charlie Cameron | |
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Kamian Allen | ... | Rachel Turner (as Mikki Allen) |
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Aida Linares | ... | Rosella |
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John MacKay | ... | George |
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Mary Gilbert | ... | Julia |
Peter Appel | ... | Eddie the Doorman | |
Harsh Nayyar | ... | Liquor Store Owner |
Henry is a lawyer who survives a shooting only to find he can't remember anything. As if that weren't enough, he also has to recover his speech and mobility, in a life he no longer fits into. Fortunately, he has a loving wife and daughter to help him. Written by Rob Hartill
"Regarding Henry" is a simple movie. It doesn't contain any explosions, tense/scary moments, or blockbuster action scenes. In fact, one might say that the movie doesn't really have any "action" at all. What it does contain, however, is healthy doses of terrific acting and great storytelling, which make it an entertaining experience from beginning to end.
For a basic plot summary, "Regarding Henry" tells the story of Henry Turner (Harrison Ford), a suave, cocky lawyer who doesn't have much time for wife Sarah (Annette Bening) or daughter Rachel (Mikki Allen). After being shot in a drugstore mugging, however, Henry is forced to essentially re-learn life again via physical and mental therapy. The person that emerges turns out to be quite different from the "original" Henry.
If you need one concrete reason to watch this movie, the acting from Ford would be it! His facial expressions and gestures perfectly fit this movie and are much-needed in a film experience that rely so much on the "little things".
The main storyline of the film--written by rookie screenwriter Jeffrey Abrams...now known the world-over as "J.J."!--is also nuanced enough to never get old despite its relatively slow pace. The story of a man have a re-learn everything about his life is intriguing enough (and in this case just humorous enough as well) to really hold your interest and make you care about what is going on.
Overall, "Regarding Henry" is a solid cinematic effort that does a lot of things right. It takes a great human-interest story and gives it some terrific acting depth.