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6.7/10   1,146 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Edward Burns (written by)
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Release Date:
20 February 2009 (Mexico) more
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Tagline:
A second chance for a first love.
Plot:
Patti Petalson (Blair) struggles with the pressure of becoming the next important American writer. | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
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User Comments:
If you like Edward Burns films, you will like this. more (13 total)
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Cast

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Selma Blair ... Patti Petalson

Patrick Wilson ... Brian Callahan

Edward Burns ... Michael Murphy

Debra Messing ... Kate Scott

Dennis Farina ... Gilmore
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Annette Arnold ... Annette / Bookstore Fan

Max Baker ... Mark

James Biberi ... Elevator Operator
George Bryant II ... Limo driver

Dara Coleman ... Silent Movie Actor
Rosemarie DeWitt ... Murph's Hamptons fling
Spencer Fox ... High School Kid 2
Heather Goldenhersh ... Sassy Party-Goer
Sarah Hudnut ... Scare-a Sara
Peter Jacobson ... Monroe - Real estate agent

Donal Logue ... Chazz Coleman
Heather O'Neill ... Book Editor Assistant

Jay Patterson ... Michael's Agent

Joe Pistone ... Top Cat
Dmitry Pomirchy ... Actor

Elizabeth Reaser ... Bernadette
John Russo ... High School KId 1

Peter Van Wagner ... Mr. Sabatini

P.T. Walkley ... Singer / Songwriter
William Williams ... Tennis Instructor

Bob Wiltfong ... Bookstore Representative
Eric Zuckerman ... Matty D / Bookstore Fan
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Additional Details

Runtime:
103 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
"Purple Violets" became the first feature film to premiere exclusively on iTunes. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the rain scene of Patti and Brian in the evening after dining together, a white BMW cabriolet is seen under the rain with its roof open. more
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24 out of 44 people found the following comment useful.
If you like Edward Burns films, you will like this., 30 January 2008
7/10
Author: kirkus910

I'm not sure what the deal was with the reviewer before me. Apparently Ed Burns must've urinate in his corn flakes the morning he wrote the review, because it is scathing and hardly true to the content of the film. Overall the movie plays similar to other Ed Burns films. The music selection is pretty good, and most of the storyline is contingent on the dialogue and character relationships. The lead roles were solid all around. Patrick Wilson, played his character effectively and simply, as necessary. Burns roll was reduced but still charming. Selma Blair was also convincing. The notion of Debra Messing looking like a man in drag is pretty far fetched. She looked great in the film, and her part was small but well played.

Referring to Edward Burns as being a women is way off course. The previous reviewer apparently came off of a 10 day Michael Bay film binge when he wrote his review, so obviously he would have no comprehension on what makes a film succeed. This movie has authentic dialogue with believable character dynamics, which is as much as you can ask for in any movie. As I mentioned before, if you like Edward Burns as an actor, director, or both, you will get enjoyment from this movie. If you are a JJ Abrams nut, can't understand how emotion and dialogue are used in a film, and are afraid to even fathom the notion of romance in the film, then you may not like this movie. You could always look up the previous reviewer and check out a Larry the Cable Guy film with him.

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