Jake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole in Alaska. Then, after a decade of self-imposed exile, he is forced to return to his Brooklyn...
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Title: Brother's Shadow (2006)
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| Scott Cohen | ... | Jake Groden | |
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Katie Danziger | ... | Woman in Black |
| Lisa Emery | ... | Sylvia | |
| Ato Essandoh | ... | Soy | |
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Robert Feeley | ... | Dock Worker |
| Susan Floyd | ... | Emily | |
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Marc Fogel | ... | Dock worker |
| Judd Hirsch | ... | Leo Groden | |
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Diane Kagan | ... | Mrs. Quince |
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Elliot Korte | ... | Adam Groden |
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Jerry Matz | ... | Solomon |
| Donna Mitchell | ... | Judge | |
| James Murtaugh | ... | Hank Stafford | |
| Jay Patterson | ... | Alaskan Parole Officer | |
| Toby Poser | ... | Susan | |
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Jake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole in Alaska. Then, after a decade of self-imposed exile, he is forced to return to his Brooklyn family. He soon discovers that his perfect brother, Michael is dead, and he begins trying to take what Michael had- a beautiful wife, adoring son, control of the family furniture business and the love of their gruff father. For Jake, the price of a new life is his identity. Written by anonymous
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Written & Performed by Chris Smither
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29 April 2006 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAEdit
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I found this movie thought-provoking, and its ambiguity refreshing in a world of quick-fix films where we are manipulated into loving the "good guy" and hating the "bad guy." Scott Cohen, a very handsome television actor, does a great job of portraying the family black sheep/lost child who aspires to gain his father's love and respect, as well as that of his widowed sister-in-law with whom he apparently has a history. Judd Hirsch plays against his usual good guy image as a father who triangulated his sons and now is left with the one he always rejected.
When I saw this at the Tribeca Film Festival, I was enchanted by the lovely way the sawdust was used to portray a family tradition, as explained by the director.
This is a fitting successor to the classic "Ordinary People." I just realized, Judd Hirsch was in that, too!