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2002 (Mexico) morePlot:
Dark comedy where a married couple comes to the aid of a jailed uncle. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Long-Shelved Thornton Film Being Dumped (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 17 June 2002)
Dern 'still Bitter' Over Thornton
(From WENN. 20 October 2000)
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it's a strange one... more (33 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Claude Montgomery |
 | Laura Dern | ... | Ruby Montgomery |
 | Diane Ladd | ... | Jewel |
 | Kelly Preston | ... | Rose |
 | Andy Griffith | ... | O.T. Montgomery |
 | Sandra Seacat | ... | Elbe Montgomery |
 | John Prine | ... | Alvin Montgomery |
| Jeff Bailey | ... | J.C. Montgomery |
 | Jim Varney | ... | Hazel Montgomery |
 | Brenda Blethyn | ... | Julia Montgomery |
| Tuesday Knight | ... | Billy Montgomery |
 | Walton Goggins | ... | Tommy Christian |
| Daniel Steven DiVito | ... | Max |
 | Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Elaine Bowen |
 | Ben Affleck | ... | Lawrence Bowen |
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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The original plan was to release this film to theaters but Miramax felt it was not "commercial" enough, so it debuted on cable TV. moreFAQ
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What an odd little film. I expected something a little out of the ordinary, having been a fan of Billy Bob Thornton since Slingblade, and this ALMOST worked but didn't quite - ultimately let down by Thornton's inability to end the movie.
On the plus side, all the performances are good, apart from a rather hysterical turn from Brenda Blethyn, there are some nicely observed family dynamics, a few great comic lines, and the whole movie is lit brilliantly - making it visually interesting instead of potentially dull.
On the minus side, it's film you have to be patient with to discover its good qualities. The dialogue is offbeat and interesting but the plot feels like a long short-film. And then the ending... what a botched job! There's a PERFECT ending which would have made this a succinct, quite special little film. Instead Thorton goes to another scene. And another AND ANOTHER and... who knows how many, because at that point the DVD we were watching got stuck in protest and we all agreed that we'd seen the best of Daddy And Them, and that we should hit eject before we became hostile.