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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Jesse Wigutow (written by)
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Release Date:
25 April 2003 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Some families can survive anything. Even each other.
Plot:
This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Michael Douglas ... Alex Gromberg

Kirk Douglas ... Mitchell Gromberg

Rory Culkin ... Eli Gromberg
Cameron Douglas ... Asher Gromberg
Diana Douglas ... Evelyn Gromberg

Michelle Monaghan ... Peg Maloney

Geoffrey Arend ... Malik
Sarita Choudhury ... Suzie
Irene Gorovaia ... Abby Staley
Annie Golden ... Deb
Mark Hammer ... Stephen Gromberg
Audra McDonald ... Sarah Langley

Josh Pais ... Barney

Bernadette Peters ... Rebecca Gromberg

Louie Torrellas ... Jeremy
Jonathan Mondel ... Morgan

Wynter Kullman ... Katie

Kelly Overton ... Erica
Marc Damon Johnson ... Professor Edwards

Carmen López ... Rosario

Stephen Singer ... Dr. Kaplan
Keith Nobbs ... Stein
Derek Kelly ... Driver

Roy Milton Davis ... Homeless Man
Lisa Ann Frisone ... Homeless Woman

Adrian Martinez ... Mitchell's Doorman
Cameron Boyd ... Skateboarder
Ian Boyd ... Skateboarder
Demetrius Kiprakis ... Skateboarder
Sho Xiao Ma ... Skateboarder
Ray DeMattis ... Italian Waiter
David Greenspan ... Howard
Alvin Crawford ... Male Nurse

Robert Montano ... Officer Bane
Jerome Preston Bates ... Officer McDonough
Adam Mucci ... Officer Samms

Adam Grupper ... Principal
Linda Johnson ... Teacher
Brenda Denmark ... Teacher (as Brenda Thomas Denmark)
Joel Rooks ... Suit

Antonio D. Charity ... Jogger (as Antonio Charity)

Erik-Anders Nilsson ... Jogger
Sara Meyer ... Jogger

Mark Ledbetter ... Young Jogger
Shantell Herndon ... Young Jogger
Bob Kaliban ... Jim Lindsay
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Samara Harris Anderson ... Waitress (uncredited)

Ben Hauck ... Central Park Jogger (uncredited)

Louie Leonardo ... Ruelas (uncredited)

Sarah Beth Nelson ... Legal Assistant (uncredited)
Matthew Ramoundos ... Hockey Guy (uncredited)

Roberto Rizzo ... Maitre 'D (uncredited)
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Directed by
Fred Schepisi 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Jesse Wigutow (written by)

Produced by
Joel Douglas .... associate producer
Michael Douglas .... producer
Marcy Drogin .... co-producer
Kerry Orent .... executive producer
Fred Schepisi .... executive producer
Jesse Wigutow .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Paul Grabowsky 
 
Cinematography by
Ian Baker (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Kate Williams 
 
Casting by
Avy Kaufman 
 
Production Design by
Patrizia von Brandenstein  (as Patrizia Von Brandenstein)
 
Art Direction by
George Allison 
 
Set Decoration by
Diane Lederman 
 
Costume Design by
Ellen Mirojnick 
 
Makeup Department
Richard Dean .... key makeup artist
Leslie Fuller .... assistant makeup department head
Kerrie Smith .... key hair stylist
 
Production Management
Alyson Evans .... production supervisor
Christopher Goode .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Henriquez .... second assistant director
Todd Pfeiffer .... first assistant director
Matthew Sirianni .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Michael Herlihy .... construction foreman
Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo .... assistant set decorator
Irapaul Turner .... construction shop manager
Gary Wattson .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Pieter Anker .... foley editor
Kai Aulich .... foley artist
Kai Aulich .... foley editor
Kai Aulich .... foley recordist
Howard Bargroff .... sound re-recording mixer
Michael Barosky .... production sound mixer
Mark DeSimone .... adr engineer
Peter Drexler .... foley artist
Ken Hahn .... sound re-recording mixer
Max Hoskins .... supervising sound editor
Grant Maxwell .... sound re-recording mixer
Linda Murphy .... boom operator
Clemens Nürnberger .... foley recordist
Harry Schnitzler .... supervising foley editor
James David Redding III .... sound technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
J. John Corbett .... visual effects
Jon Maichel Thomas .... title compositor: uncredited
Manuel Rey Gonzalez .... lead compositor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Joseph Barry .... stunt double
Peter Bucossi .... stunt coordinator
Chris Colombo .... martial arts choreographer
Mick Hodge .... stunt performer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Becchio .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Alisa M. Colley .... assistant camera
Chris Drechsler .... electrician
Christopher F. Graneto .... grip
Elizabeth Hedges .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Gary Martone .... key grip
Charles Meere III .... best boy electric
Tally Morse .... dolly grip
Aaron Pazanti .... camera operator
Melvin Pukowsky .... grip
Scott H. Ramsey .... gaffer
Andrew D. Schwartz .... still photographer
Mark Schwentner .... rigging gaffer
Igor Srubshchik .... 24 frame video operator
Igor Srubshchik .... video playback operator
Joshua Van Praag .... electrician
 
Casting Department
Kristine Bulakowski .... extras casting
Jessica Daniels .... casting assistant
David H. Kramer .... adr voice casting
Maureen Whalen .... casting associate
Driss Tijani .... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Carrano .... assistant costume designer
Rosemary Lepre .... costume shopper
Hartsell Taylor .... costumer
Susan J. Wright .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Conor Guy .... assistant editor
Tina Pacheco .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Robin Gray .... music scoring engineer
Susan Jacobs .... music supervisor
Susan Shufro .... music editor
Yuri Worontschak .... score supervisor
 
Other crew
Randall Balsmeyer .... title designer
Joseph Barry .... stand-in: Rory Culkin
Julianne Berkowitz .... assistant: Michael Douglas
Dawn Bridgewater .... production assistant
Allen Burry .... unit publicist
Jared Cauliffe .... set production assistant
Joshua Chaplinsky .... production assistant
Colin Cumberbatch .... assistant production coordinator
Ged Dickersin .... location scout
Mike Grosky .... location assistant
Edith Hagigi .... assistant: Fred Schepisi
Marlus Harding .... assistant production accountant
Lys Hopper .... location manager
Christopher Johnston .... location coordinator
Kristan C. Keck .... assistant: Kerry Orent
Jessica Lacy .... production assistant
Jessica Lichtner .... script supervisor
Lisa Lynn .... assistant: Kirk Douglas
Meredith Mills-Cavalluzzo .... production coordinator (as Meredith Mills)
Robert Mitas .... assistant: Michael Douglas
Demian Resnick .... assistant location manager
Sarah Ritson .... assistant: Fred Schepisi
Stephen Scarpulla .... adr loop group
Bethann Schebece .... set assistant: Kirk Douglas
Nick Schepisi .... set production assistant
Hilary Smith .... assistant location manager
Eugene Stamos .... additional craft service
Mimi Turner .... location scout
Jon Zeidman .... assistant location manager
Alex Jablonski .... script coordinator (uncredited)
Tony Phillippe .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Few Good Years (USA) (working title)
Family Business (UK) (TV title)
Family Jewels (USA) (working title)
Smack in the Kisser (USA) (working title)
Smack in the Puss (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual material and language.
Runtime:
USA:109 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Diana Douglas, Michael Douglas's real mother, plays the mother of his character and the wife of Kirk Douglas even though she had been divorced from Kirk for over 50 years. more
Quotes:
Mitchell Gromberg: Alex, you're a much better father than I was.
Alex Gromberg: Thank you. But you didn't exactly set the bar all that high.
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5 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
I liked it, 11 June 2003
7/10
Author: Agent10 from Tucson, AZ

I'll start off by saying I liked this film. Yes, stone

me to death or whatever, but I felt this film was rather decent in all respects. While I was surprised by the more dramatic tone to the film, the drama proved to be a welcomed surprise. It's a bit interesting to see virtually the entire Douglas family involved in this movie, which makes watching the interaction between the characters feel rather eerie. However, it was good to see Kirk Douglas in a movie again, and it only seemed fitting he do it with much of his extended family. Heart warming in many parts, it's not as bad of a movie as many critics made it out to be.

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