Directed by:
Kenneth LonerganScreenplay:
Kenneth LonerganCinematography:
Stephen KazmierskiComposer:
Lesley BarberCast:
Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick, Rory Culkin, Jon Tenney, J. Smith-Cameron, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Ryan, Adam LeFevre, Halley Feiffer (more)Plots(1)
Laura Linney 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 become disruptive, Sammy must finally confront the choices of the past...and make new ones to renew her family's future. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2001 - Laura Linney (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2001 - Kenneth Lonergan (Best Original Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2001 - Barbara De Fina, Jeffrey Sharp, John Hart, Kenneth Lonergan, Larry Meistrich (Best First Feature)
- 2001 - Kenneth Lonergan (Best Screenplay)
- 2001 - Mark Ruffalo (Best Male Lead)
- 2001 - Laura Linney (Best Female Lead)
- 2001 - Rory Culkin (Best Debut Performance)
Golden Globes
- 2001 - Kenneth Lonergan (Best Screenplay)
- 2001 - Laura Linney (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2000 - Kenneth Lonergan (Best Screenplay)
- 2000 - Mark Ruffalo (New Generation Award)
- 2000 - Laura Linney (Best Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2000 - Laura Linney (Best Actress)
- 2000 - Kenneth Lonergan (Best Screenplay)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2000 - Kenneth Lonergan (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)
- 2000 - Kenneth Lonergan (Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic)
Montreal World Film Festival
- 2000 - Mark Ruffalo (Best Actor)
- 2000 - Kenneth Lonergan (Ecumenical Jury Award - Special Mention)