Griffin & Phoenix (2006)

GRIFFIN AND PHOENIX is a poignantly funny love story about two people who face a seemingly insurmountable obstacle that may stand between them and a last chance at love.

Director:

Ed Stone

Writer:

John Hill

Stars:

Amanda Peet, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Paulson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amanda Peet	...	Phoenix
Dermot Mulroney	...	Griffin
Sarah Paulson	...	Peri
Blair Brown	...	Eve
Alison Elliott	...	Terry
Lois Smith	...	Dr. Imberman
Jonah Meyerson	...	Kirk
Max Morris	...	Andrew
Simon Jones	...	Professor
Jesse Tyler Ferguson	...	Student (as Jesse Ferguson)
Susan Pourfar	...	Waitress
Omar Scroggins	...	Movie Usher
Adam Kulbersh	...	Stu Knoepflemacher
Adriane Lenox	...	Doctor
Novella Nelson	...	Maya Restaurant Owner

Storyline

Griffin is divorced, living in a flat in Manhattan while his sons and ex live in the family home in Westchester. He gets bad news from his oncologist: cancerous lesions have spread through his chest, and he has only a year or so to live. He audits a psychology class on death and dying at a nearby college where he chats up a woman who turns out to be an assistant dean. She's Phoenix; she smiles but keeps her distance, warming to him slowly. He tells her nothing of his situation. At his apartment a few days later, she finds a stash of books on death, dying, and terminal illness: will she put two and two together, and what will she do about it?

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Plot Keywords:

love | apartment | book | psychology class | terminal illness | 

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Taglines:

A love story with no expectations.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some thematic elements, and brief strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2007 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Love in Manhattan

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment,Gold Circle Films,Blumhouse Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A remake of the 1976 film of the same name.

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Goofs

When the doctor is showing an X-Ray at the beginning of the scene, she puts the exam backwards, meaning the right side is on the left, thus changing the position of the heart - a mistake any med student would notice. She also says that there are several lesions in the chest, whereas the x-ray appears to be normal from the distance the viewer can see. Additionally, an x-ray is not the best exam to identify this kind of cancer, it would usually be a CT scan - an exam available in the time the story is being told.

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Quotes

Beach Stud: [Giving instructions to Griffin ] You get scared up there, something goes wrong just scream like a little girl. We can't hear you anyways.

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Connections

References Scarface (1932)

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Soundtracks

This Is a Call
Written by Todd Herfindal and Kevin Houlihan
Performed by The Meadows
Played during the closing credits

User Reviews

Griffin & Phoenix a poignant love story about two people who realize how precious life is.

Personally, I don't understand why this movie did not make it to the big screen but I was happy to see that they at least got it on cable so that fans could watch it. I felt that Dermot Mulroney and Amanda Peat had great chemistry and both gave exceptional performances. This movie made me cry, laugh and reflect on just how important relationships are. Normally, I don't care for remakes but I felt Ed Stone did a great job with this movie. I hope that they release it on DVD so that people who do not have cable are able to enjoy Mulroney and Peat's heart-felt performances. I would definitely purchase Griffin & Phoenix. Keep a box of Kleenex on hand, you'll need it!