Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Famke Janssen | ... | Kailey | |
Jaymie Dornan | ... | Gulley | |
Rip Torn | ... | Quinette | |
Matt Ross | ... | David | |
Lois Smith | ... | Abby | |
Marin Hinkle | ... | Ellen | |
Terry Kinney | ... | Markus | |
John Juback | ... | Duncan | |
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Tony Robles | ... | Ralph |
Jordan Bridges | ... | Brad | |
Ari Graynor | ... | Charlotte | |
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Santo D'Asaro | ... | Scott |
Zoe Lister-Jones | ... | Kat (as Zoe Lister Jones) | |
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Elizabeth Atkeson | ... | Sally |
Joseph Siravo | ... | Warren |
In New York City, Gulley, who's in middle school, lives with his father and step-mother; his paternal grandmother dominates the family's life. In secret, he's recently been in touch with his mother, Kailey, a pool hustler, who wants to win big and take Gulley to Canada. With the help of Teddy Quinette, who runs Quinn's Pool Hall, Kailey may get her shot at big money. Can she win the match, keep her son's confidence, and, using fake documents she gets from Markus, a friend of hers, make it to Canada to start a new life? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
This is the kind of movie with a deep emotional undertone and display of character that you don't see very often these days. Far from being superficial, this movie has more to it than 90 percent of stuff produced. Acting, setup and direction is all supreme. The director gives his characters time to develop, so you really feel you know them. But this is not a movie for those looking for a lot of action or violence, which is only applied when appropriate here.