The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
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Title: Barney's Version (2010)
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Cast
| 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) |
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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
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The true story of a man's life depends on who tells it. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and some sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Blair: Hello?
Barney Panofsky: Blair, I'd like to speak with my wife.
Blair: Oh, Barney, it's 3:00 in the morning.
Barney Panofsky: Put my wife on the phone.
Blair: She's not your wife and I'm not waking her.
Barney Panofsky: All right. Well, then just ask her what she wants me to do with all these nude photos I have of her. Ah, come to think of it, you actually might want them, if only to see what Miriam looked like in her prime.
Blair: [hangs up]
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(uncredited)
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Written By Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
(P) 1963 The Verve Music Group
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Four noted Canadian film directors make cameo appearances in the film. We see Atom Egoyan as a director of O'Malley of the North, Ted Kotcheff as the conductor on the train, David Cronenberg as another of O'Malley's directors, and Denys Arcand as the head waiter at the Ritz, and, although better known for their acting, Paul Gross and Saul Rubinek are also movie directors. See more »Goofs
Miriam places a stone on Barney's gravestone overlooking downtown Montreal. Barney bought a plot in the Mount Royal Cemetery which is on the north side of Mount Royal while the city is on the south side and so not visible from the grave site. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Blair: Hello?
Barney Panofsky: Blair, I'd like to speak with my wife.
Blair: Oh, Barney, it's 3:00 in the morning.
Barney Panofsky: Put my wife on the phone.
Blair: She's not your wife and I'm not waking her.
Barney Panofsky: All right. Well, then just ask her what she wants me to do with all these nude photos I have of her. Ah, come to think of it, you actually might want them, if only to see what Miriam looked like in her prime.
Blair: [hangs up]
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The Way You Look Tonight(uncredited)
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Written By Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
(P) 1963 The Verve Music Group
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Release Date:
18 February 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$65,241, 16 January 2011Gross USA:
$4,439,201Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$12,106,921Company Credits
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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.