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A Cool, Dry Place (1998)

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Overview

Director:
John N. Smith
Writers (WGA):
Michael Grant Jaffe (novel)
Matthew McDuffie (screenplay)
Release Date:
29 January 1999 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
love, sex and starting over...
Plot:
A single father (Vince Vaughn) balances his work as an attorney with the care of his five year old son... more | add synopsis
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Lovely story about a single-parent father and his young son, but you would never know it from the film's cover or description more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Vince Vaughn ... Russell Durrell

Monica Potter ... Kate Durrell

Joey Lauren Adams ... Beth Ward
Bobby Moat ... Calvin Durrell

Devon Sawa ... Noah Ward

Todd Louiso ... Bob Harper

Jenny Robertson ... Joyce Ives
Siobhan Fallon ... Charlotte

Chris Bauer ... Larry Ives (as Christopher Bauer)
Nicholas Campbell ... Frankie Gooland

Aleksa Palladino ... Bonnie
Janet Kidder ... Carol Holman

Doug Wert ... Tom Johnson
Skipp Sudduth ... Jack Newbauer
Dara Perlmutter ... Megan
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dance Real Slow (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexuality and brief strong language.
Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #36172) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14
Filming Locations:
Canada more
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Quotes:
Kate Durrell: [to Russ] When I was in the bathroom, I was thinking about the time, God, I don't even think Calvin was 6-months-old, when we were down at the lake. And it started to rain, and you put him in the ice chest, you covered him - you covered him with a blanket. And that's the way I always think of him when I think of him with you. Y'know, being safe and protected in a cool dry place. more
Movie Connections:
Features The Big Brawl (1980) more
Soundtrack:
Dreaming of A Woman more

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Lovely story about a single-parent father and his young son, but you would never know it from the film's cover or description, 6 December 2007
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Author: Amy Adler from Toledo, Ohio

Russ (Vince Vaughn) has moved to a little town on the prairie. Once a hotshot Chicago lawyer, he lost his job when his wife took off and left him the sole provider for his five year old son. Now a country lawyer with a big house and yard, Russ and wee Calvin are learning to adjust. Calvin is making friends and loves the wide open spaces while Russ starts dating a nice veterinary assistant named Beth (Joey Lauren Adams, looking very lovely). But, unhappily, the ex-wife, Kate (Monica Potter) suddenly returns and wants time with her son, messing with Russ's mind. Then, too, Russ believes he needs a higher profile job to feel complete. How will it all end? This is an excellent movie about a single-parent father and his young son. But, alas, the film's cover and description lead one to believe it is a love triangle story, with hardly a mention for the darling little boy. Not so. The movie is about finding out what is important in life and what is not, with most of its footage devoted to the special relationship between a parent and a child. Vaughn is excellent as the caring father, just excellent. If you are a fan of his comedic talents, you might be surprised by the depth of his acting range. Adams is likewise very attractive as a small town girl with a big heart while Potter delivers a fine performance in a thankless, complex role. The rest of the cast is up to par as well, the costumes well-chosen and the grassland setting most beautiful. In short, you may never have heard of this film but it is richly rewarding and deserves a large audience. You will not be in a "high and dry" situation if you bring this film home tonight.

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