All We Had (2016)

A mother struggles to make a better life for her daughter.

Director:

Katie Holmes

Writers:

Josh Boone (screenplay by), Jill Killington (screenplay by)

Stars:

Katie Holmes, Stefania LaVie Owen, Eve Lindley

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katie Holmes	...	Rita Carmichael
Stefania LaVie Owen	...	Ruthie Carmichael (as Stefania Owen)
Eve Lindley	...	Peter Pam
Richard Kind	...	Marty
Luke Wilson	...	Lee
Mark Consuelos	...	Vic
Katherine Reis	...	Sally
Odiseas Georgiadis	...	Ben (as Odiseas Gregory Georgiadis)
Siobhan Fallon Hogan	...	Ms. Frankfurt (as Siobhan Fallon)
Judy Greer	...	Patti
Lolita Foster	...	Ms. Simmons
Tim Markham	...	Older Guy at Party
Richard Petrocelli	...	Frank
Georgia Southern	...	Gas Station Woman
Osh Ghanimah	...	Pawn Shop Guy

Storyline

Thirteen-year-old Ruthie Carmichael and her mother, Rita teeter on the edge of poverty, despite Rita working multiple jobs. When their landlord kicks them out, Rita uses her looks to instantly reel in a boyfriend, who takes them in. Before long, Ruthie convinces her mother to leave and they head East in search of a better life. When money runs out and their car breaks down, they find themselves stranded in a small town called Fat River where their luck finally takes a turn. Rita lands a steady job waitressing at the local diner. With enough money to pay their bills, they rent a house and Fat River becomes the first place they call home. Peter Pam, a transgender waitress, becomes Ruthie's closest friend. The townspeople become Ruthie and Rita's family. Into this quirky utopia comes smooth-talking mortgage broker Vick Ward, who entices Rita with a subprime loan. Almost as soon as Rita buys a house their fortunes change. Faced once again with the prospect of homelessness, Rita reverts to...

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Plot Keywords:

cigarette smoking | pot smoking | marijuana | no opening credits | diner | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alles was wir hatten

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jaro/Noelle Production, Mustard & Co, Straight Shot Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mark Consuelos and Luke Wilson appeared in My Super Ex-girlfriend (2006).

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Goofs

At 16:22, Rita's audio is "same plan" but her lips read "okay".

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Quotes

Peter Pam: Really smart people usually end up killing themselves. Which is sort of like not finishing a book after you've started. The right ending can make the whole story fall into place. You just have to keep reading.
Ruthie Carmichael: I don't even know what you just said...

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Luke Wilson/Robert Kirkman/Sam Morril (2016)

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Soundtracks

Hey Girl (Where Are You Going)
Written by Ronald McCoy & Vaughn Curtis
Performed by The Topics
Courtesy of Carnival Records
By Arrangement with Westwood Music Group

User Reviews

Very nice for first time director

I liked all the characters. The actors all acted very nicely. I think Katie turned her best performance yet. I wish it could have been longer. It was a mother daughter story and that is who we learned about the most. I loved the combination of actors you wanted to know more because the performances drew you to them. For a first time director Katie seemed to bring out some hidden talent in Mark Consuelos. Stefania LaVie Owen is believable as Katie's daughter. Richard Kind seems to always turn in really nice performance and Eve Lindley was perfect for her role. Luke Wilson's performance was probably why I gave it a 7 . He good but not as good as the others. I liked the music and the location went with the story. The editing seemed to flow I've watched some independent movies were it seemed choppy or timing between scenes was to slow or to fast. I did not get bored. I watched to the end.