Around the Bend (2004)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Jordan Roberts

Writer (WGA):

Jordan Roberts (written by)

Release Date:

20 January 2005 (Argentina)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The skeletons in the family closet just came out to play

Plot:

In LA, Jason Lair is recently separated, living with his grandfather and his son; he's a banker, tense...

Plot Keywords:

New Mexico | Great Grandfather | Van | Banker | Death

Awards:

4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Michael Caine	...	Henry Lair
Jonah Bobo	...	Zach Lair
Josh Lucas	...	Jason Lair
Glenne Headly	...	Katrina
Christopher Walken	...	Turner Lair
David Eigenberg	...	John
Robert Douglas Washington	...	College Student (as Robert Douglas)
Carlos A. Cabarcas	...	KFC Counterman (as Carlos Cabarcas)
Gerry Bamman	...	Albert
Jean Effron	...	Albert's Mother
Lily Knight	...	Tiffany's Saleswoman
Rick Negron	...	KFC Manager
David Marciano	...	Detective
Norbert Weisser	...	Walter
Laurie O'Brien	...	Ruth

MPAA:

Rated R language.

Runtime:

USA:85 min | Argentina:85 min | Canada:82 min (Ontario)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:M | Iceland:12 | USA:R (certificate #40901) | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:MG6 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)

Trivia:

The horror film that Katrina is watching is Ghost Ship (2002).

Goofs:

Continuity: The way the ashes lie on the spoon between shots, near the end of the movie.

Quotes:

Turner Lair: [His last lines] Goin' to the rock. It's where you come from. The woman I made love with on that rock... was your mother.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Soundtrack:

A Fine Romance

Perfect gem of a film...

I absolutely loved this film, it is everything that a film can be. the only minor flaw, which was un-noticeable to the friend that i saw it with, was Michael Caine's accent drifting across the Atlantic. But you didn't really care.

It is perfectly cast, brilliantly acted, and you believed in and cared for the characters, they are so human with their natural flaws, you are rooting for them all.

The story is fascinating, and it will strike a chord with anyone with a father, particularly anyone estranged from their father. It is funny, witty, charming, touching and delightful.

See it with a loved one...you shouldn't regret it.