Laura Linney, in her Oscar-nominated role, and Mark Ruffalo star as grown-up siblings who couldn't be more different. While conservative Sammy (Linney) stayed in her quiet hometown, rebellious Terry (Ruffalo) was on the road, drifting in and out of trouble. When Terry suddenly comes to visit, his presence has a profound influence on Sammy's world. As Terry forms a special friendship with Sammy's precocious eight-year-old son, Rudy (Rory Culkin), Sammy rediscovers her passion for life, entertaining a marriage proposal from her boyfriend (Jon Tenney) while having a fling with her boss (Matthew Broderick). But when Terry's behavior becomes disruptive, Sammy must finally confront the choices of the past and make new ones to renew her family's future...
Directed by
Kenneth Lonergan
Written by
Kenneth Lonergan
Starring
Laura Linney (Samantha 'Sammy' Prescott); Mark Ruffalo (Terry Prescott); Matthew Broderick (Brian Everett); Rory Culkin (Rudy Prescott); Jon Tenney (Bob Steegerson); J. Smith-Cameron (Mabel); Gaby Hoffmann (Sheila); Amy Ryan (Rachel Louise Prescott); Michael Countryman (Thomas Gerard Prescott); Adam LeFevre (Sheriff Darryl); Halley Feiffer (Amy); Whitney Vance (Young Sammy Prescott); Peter Kerwin (Young Terry Prescott). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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