It Runs in the Family (2003)

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile.

Director:

Fred Schepisi

Writer:

Jesse Wigutow

Stars:

Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, Bernadette Peters

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Douglas	...	Alex Gromberg
Kirk Douglas	...	Mitchell Gromberg
Rory Culkin	...	Eli Gromberg
Cameron Douglas	...	Asher Gromberg
Diana Douglas	...	Evelyn Gromberg
Michelle Monaghan	...	Peg Maloney
Geoffrey Arend	...	Malik
Sarita Choudhury	...	Suzie
Irina Gorovaia	...	Abby Staley (as Irene Gorovaia)
Annie Golden	...	Deb
Mark Hammer	...	Stephen Gromberg
Audra McDonald	...	Sarah Langley
Josh Pais	...	Barney
Bernadette Peters	...	Rebecca Gromberg
Louie Torrellas	...	Jeremy

Storyline

Wealth can't spare three male generations of the dysfunctional Jewish New York Gromberg family grief or grim reality. However successful in life, Alex never felt pleasing pride or proper parental support from sprightly patriarch Mitchell, who sarcastically imposes his own values and priorities on everyone and everything. Alex starts despairing that his modern permissiveness may ruin his own bright firstborn, college-boy Asher, unlike adoring kid-brother Eli. A dorm-drug-bust pushes things to the limit -- or beyond?

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Plot Keywords:

jewish slur | jew | watching tv | college | play | 

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Taglines:

Some families can survive anything. Even each other.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual material and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Diana Douglas.

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Quotes

Mitchell Gromberg: Alex, you're a much better father than I was.
Alex Gromberg: Thank you. But you didn't exactly set the bar all that high.

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Alternate Versions

C'est de famille (Quebec French Title)

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Connections

References Samurai Jack (2001)

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Soundtracks

Concerto in C Minor
Written by Antonio Vivaldi (as Vivaldi)
Performed by Jaroslov Krcek
Courtesy of Naxos of America

User Reviews

Poignant, touching, and truthful!

The type of humor that brings tears to your eyes instead of the silliness that usually passes for comedy these days. I seriously enjoyed watching Michael and Kirk Douglas working together, found the material touching and poignant, and found myself caring deeply about the characters. I don't know about you, but that works for me.

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English Hebrew Spanish

Release Date:

25 April 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Smack in the Puss

Filming Locations:

Kinnelon, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,804,441, 27 April 2003

Gross USA:

$7,491,839

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,211,508

Company Credits

Production Co:

Buena Vista International, Family Films, Furthur Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1