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User Rating:
6.5/10   1,628 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Paul Reiser (written by)
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Release Date:
20 December 2006 (Kuwait) more
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Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.
Plot:
Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left... more | add synopsis
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Top-notch movie that touches the heartstrings more (107 total)

Cast

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Peter Falk ... Sam Kleinman

Paul Reiser ... Ben Kleinman

Olympia Dukakis ... Muriel Kleinman

Elizabeth Perkins ... Rachel Kleinman

Mackenzie Connolly ... Lilly Kleinman
Lydia Jordan ... Mia Kleinman
Ann Dowd ... Linda
Claire Beckman ... Hillary
Mimi Lieber ... Bonnie
Bernie McInerney ... Mr. Harrison

Catherine Taormina ... Young Muriel Kleinman
Rachel Robinson ... Voice of Young Muriel

Rich Duva ... Young Sam Kleinman

Marshall Efron ... Tow Truck Driver
Dennis Sheehan ... Tackle Shop Owner
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Rated PG-13 for language, including some suggestive references.
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USA:96 min
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Continuity: When the son and father are driving down the road, the red car behind them disappears then reappears. After a few shots the red car finally passes them. more
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[Two young girls walk by. Sam keeps staring after them, finally points at them]
Sam Kleinman: Explain that to me.
Ben Kleinman: What?
Sam Kleinman: The holes in those jeans...
Ben Kleinman: Uh-uh.
Sam Kleinman: They're on purpose?
Ben Kleinman: That's right.
Sam Kleinman: It's not because she's poor, and can only afford ripped clothes?
Ben Kleinman: That's correct, sir.
Sam Kleinman: [takes this in] And she doesn't mind that we can see her ass peeking out like that?
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23 out of 26 people found the following review useful.
Top-notch movie that touches the heartstrings, 15 April 2005
10/10
Author: Peter Bird Jr. from Nashville, Tennessee

I saw the film at the Nashville Film Festival. It was beautifully done, from cinematography to the acting. It's the story of a father and son, and how they come to appreciate each other during a family crisis. Beautifully written with dialog that never rings false, the film showcases the acting talents of Paul Reiser and Peter Falk, among others in this outstanding cast. The film begins with the aging father (Peter Falk)is trying to figure out why his wife (Olympia Dukakis) has left him. The father presents himself, unannounced, on the doorstep of his son and daughter-in-law. The father and son take off the next day to look at some property and end up taking a classic road trip. They fish, play pool, watch a baseball game, get drunk, get involved in a barroom brawl, and dance with strange women. But more important, they each confront the unspoken tensions that can affect any family. It's the kind of film that touches the heart and makes one appreciate those who are closest to them.

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