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4 April 1997 (USA)
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A light-hearted story of two brothers courting three sisters. full summary | add synopsis
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Doug Holt |
 | Billy Crudup | ... | Jacey Holt |
 | Will Patton | ... | Lloyd Abbott |
 | Kathy Baker | ... | Helen Holt |
 | Jennifer Connelly | ... | Eleanor Abbott |
 | Michael Sutton | ... | Steve |
 | Liv Tyler | ... | Pamela Abbott |
 | Joanna Going | ... | Alice Abbott |
| Barbara Williams | ... | Joan Abbott |
 | Alessandro Nivola | ... | Peter Vanlaningham |
| Nicole M. Vassallo | ... | Giggling Girl #1 |
| Amanda Sherman | ... | Giggling Girl #2 |
 | Shawn Hatosy | ... | Victor |
| Garrett M. Brown | ... | Webb Crosby |
 | Julie Benz | ... | Co-ed |
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Rated R for sexuality and language.
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110 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
USA:R (certificate #35047) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:14 |
Germany:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
South Korea:18 |
Canada:AA (Ontario)
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Jennifer Connelly and Liv Tyler play sisters in this film. Connelly played Betty Ross in Hulk (2003), and was replaced by Tyler in The Incredible Hulk (2008).
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Anachronisms: There's a closeup of an Elvis Presley album which has a 1970's RCA logo on it. The logo is the same one the company currently uses, not that older "electric" lettering they had in the '50's amd '60's.
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Lloyd Abbott:
I know all there is to know about screwing your way into a wealthy family and there's no way I'm gonna let you screw your way into mine.
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Featured in "Showbiz Today: (1997-04-01)" (1997)
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A Certain Smile
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"Inventing the Abbotts" seems like the sort of movie that they just made for no particular reason. Portraying some relationships in 1957 Illinois, the movie is worth seeing. Maybe not any kind of masterpiece, but interesting. I liked the fake sideburns scene, and the, uh, scene under the table. Joaquin Phoenix was showing the same acting skills that he later brought to "Gladiator" and "Walk the Line", and Liv Tyler, Billy Crudup, and Jennifer Connelly also did quite well.
I guess that overall, there's nothing really unique here. There have been many slice-of-life stories. But this one is pretty well done with some good performances. Worth seeing.