A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he has double-crossed comes into his life.
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Tom McCarthy
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5 wins & 22 nominations.
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| Paul Giamatti | ... | Mike Flaherty | |
| Amy Ryan | ... | Jackie Flaherty | |
| Bobby Cannavale | ... | Terry Delfino | |
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... | Stephen Vigman | |
| Burt Young | ... | Leo Poplar | |
| Melanie Lynskey | ... | Cindy | |
| Alex Shaffer | ... | Kyle | |
| Margo Martindale | ... | Eleanor | |
| David W. Thompson | ... | Stemler (as David Thompson) | |
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Mike Diliello | ... | Jimmy Reed |
| Nina Arianda | ... | Shelly | |
| Marcia Haufrecht | ... | Gina Flaherty | |
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Sharon Wilkins | ... | Judge Lee |
| Clare Foley | ... | Abby | |
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Penelope Kindred | ... | Stella |
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Disheartened attorney Mike Flaherty (Giamatti), who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach, stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings while trying to support his family. Just as it looks like he will get a double payday, the boy's mother shows up fresh from rehab and flat broke, threatening to derail everything. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Mike Flaherty: What're you doin'?
Jackie Flaherty: We have kids, Mike. I'm not taking any chances with Eminem down there.
Mike Flaherty: There's not even a bathroom down there, Jack.
[Jackie reluctantly unlocks the door]
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Alex Shaffer was indeed the New Jersey state high school wrestling champion the year before the film was made. However, he had to quit the sport due to a back injury. See more »Goofs
Mario's Pizzeria is a Long Island chain pizzeria and has no presence in New Jersey. See more »Quotes
[Jackie locks Kyle in the basement]Mike Flaherty: What're you doin'?
Jackie Flaherty: We have kids, Mike. I'm not taking any chances with Eminem down there.
Mike Flaherty: There's not even a bathroom down there, Jack.
[Jackie reluctantly unlocks the door]
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 April 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$150,362, 20 March 2011Gross USA:
$10,179,275Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$11,789,613Company Credits
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Like enduring friendships, "Win Win" grows and deepens as it unfolds. The characters become more dear, the laughs get louder and the plot thickens.
Writer, director Thomas McCarthy (who also wrote and directed one of my all time favorite movies, "The Station Agent") has created a group of characters as strange and wonderful as real people, but with better lines. Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan are perfect. New-comer Alex Shaffer as a troubled teen wrestler creates a whole new kind of cool. Bobby Cannavale (also from "The Station Agent) sparkles in every scene.
If you want to see writing, directing and acting at it's best go see "Win Win." You'll win too.