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The Daytrippers (1996) -- Eliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great, until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband...

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Director:
Greg Mottola
Writer:
Greg Mottola (writer)
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Release Date:
5 March 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
One station wagon. Two generations. Three couples. Four relationships. more
Plot:
Eliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great, until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband... more | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 2 nominations more
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(18 articles)
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One day in the city shows the dynamics of a dysfunctional family more (36 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Stanley Tucci ... Louis D'Amico

Hope Davis ... Eliza Malone D'Amico
Pat McNamara ... Jim Malone
Anne Meara ... Rita Malone

Parker Posey ... Jo Malone

Liev Schreiber ... Carl Petrovic

Stephanie Venditto ... Cassandra

Campbell Scott ... Eddie Masler

Marc Grapey ... Aaron
Douglas McGrath ... Chap
Jill Rowe ... Monica Young
Andy Brown ... Ronnie
Paul Herman ... Leon

Amy Stiller ... Amy Corinne Fairbright-Lebow
Peter Askin ... Nick Woodman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
En route vers Manhattan (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
87 min | Germany:81 min (TV version)
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS

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Quotes:
Libby: [telling Eliza about her ex-boyfriend] The fact that this is the first time I'm seeing him in 1 year, 2 months and 19 days is probably why I'm drinking more gin-and-tonics than a boatful of WASPs at the Hyannisport Regatta! more
Soundtrack:
Things That I Used To Do more

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One day in the city shows the dynamics of a dysfunctional family, 24 October 2000
Author: kevinator_ca from Los Angles, CA

Daytrippers is a progressive drama about a family that takes an adventure into New York City after Eliza (Hope Davis) discovers a love letter that may uncover an affair between her husband and somebody named Sandy. Anne Meara does a good job as the typical East Coast, controlling mother. The indie-film queen Parker Posey plays Eliza's little sister whose boyfriend Carl, played by Liev Schreiber, is an exaggeration of the young, snobbish, know-it-all author. The family is hardly functional which makes this film particularly honest.

The key to Daytrippers is not the plot, which never fails to keep you watching, but the dialogue and the situations. Pay close attention to the characters that the family meets in the city. They all embody some kind of contradictions that make you think a little bit. Look for the scene where Marc Grapey begins describing his sexual exploits by condemning such practices.

If you are looking for a drama that provokes you, this is one of them. There are no happy endings and none of the issues raised are resolved. Fans of Parker Posey will especially enjoy her performance in this one.

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