Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Paul Giamatti | ... | Barney Panofsky | |
Macha Grenon | ... | Solange | |
Paul Gross | ... | Constable O'Malley of the North | |
Atom Egoyan | ... | O'Malley Director #1 | |
Mark Camacho | ... | T / U Productions Executive #1 | |
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David Pryde | ... | T / U Productions Executive #2 |
Paula Jean Hixson | ... | Bartender at Grumpy's | |
Mark Addy | ... | Detective O'Hearne | |
Scott Speedman | ... | Boogie | |
Marica Pellegrinelli | ... | 'The Countess' | |
Thomas Trabacchi | ... | Leo | |
Clé Bennett | ... | Cedric | |
Rachelle Lefevre | ... | Clara 'Chambers' Charnofsky | |
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Domenico Minutoli | ... | Judge at Rome Wedding |
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Massimo Wertmüller | ... | Rome Doctor (as Massimo Wertmuller) |
Take a ride through the life and memories of Barney Panofsky, a hard-drinking, cigar-smoking, foulmouthed 65-year old hockey fanatic and television producer, as he reflects on his life's successes and (numerous) gaffes and failures as the final chapters of his own existence come sharply into focus. Written by Production
The movie moved me through it's no holds barred view of Barney's life. We see his imperfections and self-inflicted wounds even as he tries to build a life and family with his true love. Paul Giamatti wonderfully portrays a life though the stages from youthful and idealistic 20's through the difficulties of aging and confronting death. If you want to give yourself a chance to be introspective about your own path and the choices you've made in the various parts of your life you'll find this movie to be very moving. It is a movie that the 50+ crowd will find to be meaningful and honest. There is a lot to dislike about Barney and the way he has hurt others, yet there is a good heart underneath it all (as he yet fulfills the adage of being his own worst enemy). This was a wonderful movie, now I'm looking forward to reading the book and then seeing it again.