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Strange Relations

Original title: My Beautiful Son
  • TV Movie
  • 20012001
  • RR
  • 2h
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7.5/10
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Strange Relations (2001)
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A 39 y.o. NYC Jewish shrink has leukemia. His mom tells him that he was adopted from a teen Catholic girl in Liverpool, UK. He visits his bio mom and finds that he has two brothers (bone mar... Read allA 39 y.o. NYC Jewish shrink has leukemia. His mom tells him that he was adopted from a teen Catholic girl in Liverpool, UK. He visits his bio mom and finds that he has two brothers (bone marrow donor?).A 39 y.o. NYC Jewish shrink has leukemia. His mom tells him that he was adopted from a teen Catholic girl in Liverpool, UK. He visits his bio mom and finds that he has two brothers (bone marrow donor?).
IMDb RATING
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781
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POPULARITY
24,216
5,871
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    • Director
      • Paul Seed
    • Writer
      • Tim Kazurinsky
    • Stars
      • Paul Reiser
      • Amber Sealey
      • Lachele Carl
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    • Director
      • Paul Seed
    • Writer
      • Tim Kazurinsky
    • Stars
      • Paul Reiser
      • Amber Sealey
      • Lachele Carl
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    • 26User reviews
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Paul Reiser
    Paul Reiser
    • Jerry Lipman
    Amber Sealey
    Amber Sealey
    • Ellen
    • (as Amber Rose Sealey)
    Lachele Carl
    Lachele Carl
    • Sharna
    George Wendt
    George Wendt
    • Howard
    Catherine Porter
    Catherine Porter
    • Party Girl
    Todd Boyce
    Todd Boyce
    • Oncologist
    Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis
    • Esther Lipman
    Nicola Barnfield
    • Gwen
    Mary Cunningham
    • Mrs. Brailsford
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Sheila Fitzpatrick
    Amy Robbins
    • Maureen
    Gregory Fossard
    • Antony
    Rowan Humphries
    • Emma
    Tony Maudsley
    Tony Maudsley
    • Frank
    Suzanne Hitchmough
    • Mavis
    Georgina Smith
    • Auntie Vi
    Ricky Tomlinson
    Ricky Tomlinson
    • Uncle Alfred
    Ian Puleston-Davies
    Ian Puleston-Davies
    • Derek
    • Director
      • Paul Seed
    • Writer
      • Tim Kazurinsky
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    • Goofs
      Liverpool John Lennon Airport does not operate flights to and from North America. Whilst it is not impossible to fly from New York City to Liverpool, it is difficult and would entail changing airplanes at least once (in either London or Europe) and likely a long/overnight layover. Direct flights to Manchester Airport (just 34 miles, as the crow flies, from Liverpool) are far more reliable.
    • Quotes

      Jerry Lipman: Toxteth, mother. Tox-teth. Yeah, sort of a combination of the words "toxic" and "death".

      Esther Lipman: So it's a slum?

      Jerry Lipman: It aspires to be a slum.

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    Brilliant, touching film.
    I just watched this movie, and thought that it was great. I can totally relate to this story because I am adopted, and have found my birth family. They did a wonderful job with this movie, from character development, to just a great cast.

    I don't understand how one of the commenters here said that they didn't really like it because it wasn't the kind of movie they wanted to see. I wouldn't watch Mission Impossible 2 and complain because there were no zombies in it.

    If you watch this movie, expect to have no expectations. It's like nothing that you've ever seen before ( at least I haven't ). They took the very risky subject of adoption, and made a brilliant movie. I give it 10 out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • My Beautiful Son
    • Filming locations
      • Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Granada Television
      • Showtime Networks
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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