Joaquin Phoenix,
Billy Crudup,
Liv Tyler,
Will Patton,
Kathy Baker
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The lives of two closely linked, small town Illinois families dangerously intersect in this domestic drama set in the 1950s, based on a short story by Sue Miller and directed by Pat O'Connor. Though t... read more
DVD Release Date: March 13, 2001
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June 30, 2011I can remember watching this one a few years back and really being not impressed. However, I really couldn't remember a lot about it, so when I saw this as a free rental, decided I wound give it another go.
I have to say it was nowhere near as bad as I remembered. It is a fairly... read more -
September 29, 2009Not a bad film, not really my cuppa tea but I kept watching so it can?t be that bad I guess!
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August 28, 2009Some good acting but too slow paced to really be involving. Crudup's character is an absolute slimeball so it's hard to care anything for him.
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January 11, 2008Sweet and nicely performed; doesn't run as deep as it think it does but there are more elements compensating for that. I actually didn't enjoy the film the first time around and it took a little thinking about it for a few days to appreciate it.
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December 31, 2011A decent drama that gets lost in itself. The elements for a very good film are here, but just never gets rolling enough to get there. The cast is quite good. Phoenix, Cudrup and Tyler in particular. It gets a whole extra star for showing Jennifer Connelly's awesome boobage. Sorry... read more
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August 23, 2009Excellent performances by all.
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October 16, 2008Very good movie! Great cast, and it never hurts when i get the chance to see Jeniffer Connely's titties! :-0
Critic Reviews
August 8, 2007
Emanuel Levy, Variety
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today
Would be a lot more fun were it a trashy Troy Donahue-Diane McBain vehicle ground out by Warner Bros. in 1960.
July 1, 2004
Judith Egerton, Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
In the end, it adds up to nothing more than a humorless, forgettable nostalgia piece with carefully re-created costumes and settings from the Eisenhower years. Full Review
January 18, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
If looked at in the right perspective, as a soap and not as the serious drama it pretends to be, this is quite diverting, if emotionally hollow, melodrama. Full Review
August 26, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Offers an inventive and engaging exploration of emotional intelligence. Full Review
February 27, 2001
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk
It is rare to find a film that treats teenagers and young adults as real people who think for themselves, and own up to their mistakes Full Review
May 11, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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