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Ithaca

  • 20152015
  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
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5.4/10
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Meg Ryan, Sam Shepard, Hamish Linklater, Alex Neustaedter, and Jack Quaid in Ithaca (2015)
When his older brother leaves to fight in World War II, 14-year-old Homer Macauley takes on a job as a bicycle telegraph messenger to provide for his widowed mother, his older sister, and his younger brother. Delivering messages to the good people of Ithaca, he soon must grapple with a message that will change him forever.
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With his older brother off to war, fourteen-year-old telegram messenger Homer Macauley comes of age in the summer of 1942.With his older brother off to war, fourteen-year-old telegram messenger Homer Macauley comes of age in the summer of 1942.With his older brother off to war, fourteen-year-old telegram messenger Homer Macauley comes of age in the summer of 1942.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.8K
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  • Director
    • Meg Ryan
  • Writers
    • Erik Jendresen(screenplay by)
    • William Saroyan(based on the novel "The Human Comedy")
  • Stars
    • Alex Neustaedter
    • Meg Ryan
    • Sam Shepard
Top credits
  • Director
    • Meg Ryan
  • Writers
    • Erik Jendresen(screenplay by)
    • William Saroyan(based on the novel "The Human Comedy")
  • Stars
    • Alex Neustaedter
    • Meg Ryan
    • Sam Shepard
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    • 33User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Alex Neustaedter
    Alex Neustaedter
    • Homer Macauley
    Meg Ryan
    Meg Ryan
    • Mrs. Macauley
    Sam Shepard
    Sam Shepard
    • Willie Grogan
    Hamish Linklater
    Hamish Linklater
    • Tom Spangler
    Jack Quaid
    Jack Quaid
    • Marcus Macauley
    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Matthew Macauley
    Spencer Howell
    Spencer Howell
    • Ulysses Macauley
    Christine Nelson
    Christine Nelson
    • Bess Macauley
    Gabriel Basso
    Gabriel Basso
    • Tobey George
    Lois Robbins
    Lois Robbins
    • Mrs. Beaufrere
    Lucia Scarano
    Lucia Scarano
    • Mrs. Sandoval
    Molly Gordon
    Molly Gordon
    • Mary Arena
    Scott Shepherd
    Scott Shepherd
    • Mr. Corbett
    James McCool
    • Lionel
    Ethan Wasson
    • Auggie
    Nathan Riter
    • Enoch
    Jacob Rodriguez
    • Shag
    Danny Jolles
    Danny Jolles
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    • Director
      • Meg Ryan
    • Writers
      • Erik Jendresen(screenplay by)
      • William Saroyan(based on the novel "The Human Comedy")
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    • Trivia
      Meg Ryan's directorial debut.
    • Goofs
      When they are in the cinema watching the newsreel, there's a shot of a man carrying a wounded solider across a river. The commentary states "when this country was extending a helping hand..."

      The shot actually of an Australian soldier helping a wounded Australian in the Kokoda campaign in New Guinea. The film is footage from Kokoda Front Line, by Damian Parer, who was an Australian combat camera man.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Macauley: There will always be pain in this world, Homer. And a good man will seek to take the pain out of things.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Meg Ryan/Nick Kroll and John Mulaney/Dan White (2016)

    User reviews33

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    A subtle moving piece of entertainment.
    It shows the innocence of a younger son, an older son grown up, and a middle son Homer becoming aware of what real life is as he delivers telegrams to the mothers of sons who will not be coming back home from the war alive. Homer grows up as he sees the pain of life.

    An old man named Will Grogan receives and types the telegrams. Mr. Grogan drinks to help deal with his pain of sending this information to families in the community.

    The movie shows us how war may effect us. It makes you realize the front line of war can be just as difficult at home as they try to continue with life.
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    • Ernie_Charles45
    • Sep 14, 2016

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thành Phố Ithaca
    • Filming locations
      • Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Co-Op Entertainment
      • The Exchange
      • Apple Lane Productions
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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