Two working class brothers court three wealthy and beautiful sisters in a small Illinois town.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Doug Holt | |
| Billy Crudup | ... | Jacey Holt | |
| Will Patton | ... | Lloyd Abbott | |
| Kathy Baker | ... | Helen Holt | |
| Jennifer Connelly | ... | Eleanor Abbott | |
| Michael Sutton | ... | Steve | |
| Liv Tyler | ... | Pamela Abbott | |
| Joanna Going | ... | Alice Abbott | |
| Barbara Williams | ... | Joan Abbott | |
| Alessandro Nivola | ... | Peter Vanlaningham | |
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Nicole M. Vassallo | ... | Giggling Girl #1 |
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Amanda Sherman | ... | Giggling Girl #2 |
| Shawn Hatosy | ... | Victor | |
| Garrett M. Brown | ... | Webb Crosby | |
| Julie Benz | ... | Co-ed | |
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Set in the 1950s, Inventing the Abbotts is a dramatic look at the life of two boys from the wrong side of the tracks and their interaction with the three daughters of local aristocrat Lloyd Abbott. The boys, Jacey and Doug Holt, have only three things in common: their family, table tennis and chasing the beautiful Abbott sisters. Their father, a reckless risk-taker, lost his life through a wager with Lloyd Abbott, his then business partner. Written by FMJ_Joker
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sex scene | female frontal nudity | 1950s | female rear nudity | breasts |Taglines:
When you want it all but can't have it, there's only one way to handle life...invent it. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 April 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Círculo de pasiones See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,301,138, 6 April 1997, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$5,936,344, 11 June 1997Company Credits
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Narrator: The end of my innocence and childhood began in 1957. It is remarkable to me now just how little I knew then about the people around me. It took me years to figure out exactly what the truth was, especially given my brother's knack at inventing facts. My mother once told me that if the Abbotts didn't exist, my brother would have had to invent them.
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Written by Mack Gordon & Josef Myrow
Produced by Christopher Brooks
Performed by David Heckendorn
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Joaquin Phoenix and Liv Tyler dated for three years (1995-1998) after meeting on-set. See more »Goofs
When Eleanor is having sex with Jacey, and Doug walks in, her hair changes position between the away shot and the close up. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: The end of my innocence and childhood began in 1957. It is remarkable to me now just how little I knew then about the people around me. It took me years to figure out exactly what the truth was, especially given my brother's knack at inventing facts. My mother once told me that if the Abbotts didn't exist, my brother would have had to invent them.
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You Make Me Feel So YoungWritten by Mack Gordon & Josef Myrow
Produced by Christopher Brooks
Performed by David Heckendorn
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