September 23rd, 2009
All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 108 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: The System Must Pay
Cast: Jamie Foxx … Nick Rice
Gerard Butler … Clyde Shelton
Colm Meaney … Detective Dunnigan
Bruce McGill … Jonas Cantrell
Leslie Bibb … Sarah Lowell
Michael Irby … Detective Garza
Gregory Itzin … Warden Iger
Regina Hall … Kelly Rice
Emerald-Angel Young … Denise Rice
Christian Stolte … Clarence Darby
Annie Corley … Judge Laura Burch
Richard Portnow … Bill Reynolds
Viola Davis … Mayor
Michael Kelly … Bray
Josh Stewart … Rupert Ames
Plot: A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family’s killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.
Awards: 2 nominations
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September 18th, 2009
All Genres:
Action, Mystery, Thriller See »
Release Year: 2009
Country: Sweden | Denmark | Germany
Runtime: 129 min
Languages: Swedish | Italian | French
Director:
Tagline:
Writers: Jonas Frykberg (screenplay) Stieg Larsson (novel)
Cast: Noomi Rapace … Lisbeth Salander
Michael Nyqvist … Mikael Blomkvist
Lena Endre … Erika Berger
Sofia Ledarp … Malin Erikson
Peter Andersson … Nils Bjurman
Georgi Staykov … Alexander Zalachenko
Yasmine Garbi … Miriam Wu
Micke Spreitz … Ronald Niedermann (as Mikael Spreitz)
Tehilla Blad … Young Lisbeth
Annika Hallin … Annika Giannini
Michalis Koutsogiannakis … Dragan Armanskij
Paolo Roberto … Paolo Roberto
Tanja Lorentzon … Sonja Modig
Per Oscarsson … Holger Palmgren
Alexandra Hummingson … Journalist (as Alexandra Eisenstein)
Anders Ahlbom … Dr. Peter Teleborian (as Anders Ahlbom Rosendahl)
Jacob Ericksson … Christer Malm
Niklas Hjulström … Richard Ekström – Prosecutor
Magnus Krepper … Hans Faste
Reuben Sallmander … Enrico
Ralph Carlsson … Gunnar Björk
Johan Kylén … Inspector Jan Bublanski
Jörgen Berthage … Police officer
Hans Christian Thulin … Dag Svensson (as Hans-Christian Thulin)
Lisbeth Åkerman … Herself – Tv reporter
Jennie Silfverhjelm … Mia Bergman
Donald Högberg … Jerker Holmberg
Pelle Bolander … Sonny Nieminen
Sunil Munshi … Dr. Sivarnandan
Daniel Gustavsson … Niklas Eriksson
Ola Wahlström … Per-Åke Sandström
Thomas Lindblad … Magge Lundin
Dennis Önder … Refik Alba
David Druid … Tony Scala
Olga Henrikson … Irina Hammujärvi
Lars-Åke Gustavsson … Himself – Radiopratare
Plot: As computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name. Full summary » Add synopsis »
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September 17th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 115 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: You Are The Experiment
Cast: Cameron Diaz … Norma Lewis
James Marsden … Arthur Lewis
Frank Langella … Arlington Steward
James Rebhorn … Norm Cahill
Holmes Osborne … Dick Burns
Sam Oz Stone … Walter Lewis
Gillian Jacobs … Dana
Celia Weston … Lana Burns
Deborah Rush … Clymene Steward
Lisa K. Wyatt … Rhonda Martin
Mark S. Cartier … Martin Teague (as Mark Cartier)
Kevin Robertson … Wendel Matheson
Michele Durrett … Rebecca Matheson (as Michele Durett)
Ian Kahn … Vick Brenner
John Magaro … Charles
Plot: A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who know that opening it will grant them a million dollars and kill someone they don’t know.
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September 16th, 2009
All Genres:
Animation, Comedy, Family
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 90 min
Languages: English
Director: Phil Lord
Chris Miller
Tagline: Prepare to get served
Writers: Judi Barrett (book) Ron Barrett (book)
Cast: Bill Hader … Flint Lockwood (voice)
Anna Faris … Sam Sparks (voice)
James Caan … Tim Lockwood (voice)
Andy Samberg … 'Baby' Brent (voice)
Bruce Campbell … Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
Mr. T … Earl Devereaux (voice)
Bobb'e J. Thompson … Cal Deveraux (voice)
Benjamin Bratt … Manny (voice)
Neil Patrick Harris … Steve (voice)
Al Roker … Patrick Patrickson (voice)
Lauren Graham … Fran Lockwood (voice)
Will Forte … Joe Towne (voice)
Max Neuwirth … Young Flint (voice)
Peter Siragusa … Rufus (voice)
Angela Shelton … Regina Devereaux (voice)
Plot: The most delicious event since macaroni met cheese. Inspired by the beloved children’s book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain.
Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 nominations
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September 15th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Crime See »
Release Year: 2009
Country: France
Runtime: 105 min
Languages: French
Director:
Tagline:
Writers: Jean-Pierre Jeunet (scenario) and Guillaume Laurant (scenario) … See »
Cast: Dany Boon … Bazil
André Dussollier … Nicolas Thibault de Fenouillet
Nicolas Marié … François Marconi
Jean-Pierre Marielle … Placard
Yolande Moreau … Tambouille
Julie Ferrier … La Môme Caoutchouc
Omar Sy … Remington
Dominique Pinon … Fracasse
Michel Crémadès … Petit Pierre
Marie-Julie Baup … Calculette
Urbain Cancelier … Le gardien de nuit de Marconi
Patrick Paroux … Gerbaud
Jean-Pierre Becker … Libarski
Stéphane Butet … Matéo
Philippe Girard … Gravier
Plot: A man and his friends come up with an intricate and original plan to destroy two big weapons manufacturers. Add synopsis »
Awards: 3 nominations See »
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September 15th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Romance
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | Canada
Runtime: USA:109 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Sometimes when you least expect it…
Cast: Aaron Eckhart … Burke
Jennifer Aniston … Eloise Chandler
Dan Fogler … Lane
John Carroll Lynch … Walter
Martin Sheen … Burke's Father-in-Law
Judy Greer … Marty
Frances Conroy … Eloise's Mom
Joe Anderson … Tyler
Sasha Alexander … Photographer
Clyde Kusatsu … Cab Driver
Anne Marie DeLuise … Unicom Executive #1
Tyler McClendon … Unicom Executive #2
Panou … Unicom Executive #3
Michael Kopsa … Unicom CEO
Michelle Harrison … Cynthia
Plot: About a widower whose book about coping with loss turns him into a best-selling self-help guru. On a business trip to Seattle, he falls for a woman who attends one of his seminars, only to learn that he hasn’t yet truly confronted his wife’s passing.
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September 14th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Fantasy
Release Year: 2009
Country: Ireland | USA
Runtime: 111 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: The truth is not what you know. It's what you believe.
Cast: Colin Farrell … Syracuse
Alicja Bachleda … Ondine
Stephen Rea … Priest
Tony Curran … Alex
Tom Archdeacon
Dervla Kirwan … Maura
Alison Barry … Annie
Emil Hostina … Vladic
Don Wycherley … Kettle – Vladic's Henchman
Norma Sheahan … Librarian
Plot: The story of an Irish fisherman who discovers a woman in his fishing net who he believes to be a mermaid. Add synopsis »
Awards: 4 wins & 4 nominations See »
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September 14th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama See »
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | Spain
Runtime: 125 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Naomi Watts … Elizabeth
Samuel L. Jackson … Paul
David Morse … Tom
Brittany Robertson … Violet
Annette Bening … Karen
Carla Gallo … Tracy
Kerry Washington … Lucy
Amy Brenneman … Dr. Stone
Tatyana Ali … Maria
Marc Blucas … Steven
Jimmy Smits … Paco
Lisa Gay Hamilton … Leticia
Cherry Jones … Sister Joanne
S. Epatha Merkerson … Ada
Elpidia Carrillo … Sofia
Eileen Ryan … Nora
Ahmed Best … Julian
David Ramsey … Joseph
LaTanya Richardson … Carol
Shareeka Epps … Ray
Lawrence Pressman … Dr. Morgan
Gloria Garayua … Melissa
Vincent De Paul … Restaurant Host
Simone Lopez … Christi
Sean Scarborough … Maria's Husband
Alexandria M. Salling … Young Karen
Maxine Hayden … Paul's Mother
Connor Kramme … Young Tom
Evette Cord … Agency Lawyer
Karen Graci … Nurse
Dawn Marie Deibert … Wedding Officiant
Juliette Amara … Ella
Brenda Ball … Paul's Niece
Plot: A drama centered around three women: A 50-year-old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption 35 years ago, and an African American woman looking to adopt a child of her own. Full summary » Add synopsis »
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September 14th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: Canada:105 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Edward Norton … Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
Melanie Lynskey … Colleen
Susan Sarandon … Daisy Kincaid
Keri Russell … Janet
Richard Dreyfuss … Pug Rothbaum
Ty Burrell
Tim Blake Nelson
Maggie Siff … Rabbi Zimmerman
Lucy DeVito
Randal Reeder … Shaver
Josh Pais … Ken Feinman
Krystal Mayo … Bacchanalian
Steve Earle … Buddy Fuller
Ken Cheeseman … Jimmy Fuller
Lisa Benavides … Suzie Feinman
Naima Imani Lett … Sally
Lee Wilkof … Levy
Tim Ware … Minister Davies
Alyssia Dujmovich … Jilly
Chris Freihofer … Doctor
Tina Parker … Sharon
Jim Henry … Policeman
Leo Fabian … Wadell
Robin McGee … Salesman
Jenna Podell … Staci Feinman
Thomas Wallace … Professor
Henry Max Nelson … Gabe Feinman
Plot: An Ivy League professor is lured back to his Oklahoma hometown, where his twin brother, a small-time pot grower, has concocted a scheme to take down a local drug lord. add synopsis
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September 14th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 99 min | Canada:99 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Languages: English
Director: Ricky Gervais
Matthew Robinson
Tagline: In a world where everyone can only tell the truth… …this guy can lie.
Cast: Ricky Gervais … Mark Bellison
Jennifer Garner … Anna McDoogles
Jonah Hill … Frank
Louis C.K. … Greg
Jeffrey Tambor … Anthony
Fionnula Flanagan … Martha Bellison
Rob Lowe … Brad Kessler
Tina Fey … Shelley
Donna Sorbello … Anna's Mother
Stephanie March … Blonde
Ruben Santiago-Hudson … Landlord
John Hodgman … Wedding Overseer
Nathan Corddry … News Reporter
Jimmi Simpson … Bob
Martin Starr … Waiter #1
Plot: A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
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September 13th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama See »
Release Year: 2009
Country: Australia
Runtime: Canada:117 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Languages: English | Mandarin
Director:
Tagline: Before You Can Fly You Have To Be Free.
Writers: Jan Sardi (screenplay) Cunxin Li (based on the autobiography by)
Cast: Bruce Greenwood … Ben Stevenson
Kyle MacLachlan … Charles Foster
Joan Chen … Niang
Chi Cao … Li Cunxin – as an adult
Amanda Schull … Elizabeth Mackey
Shuangbao Wang … Dia (as Shuang Bao Wang)
Chengwu Guo … Li Cunxin – as a teenager
Wen Bin Huang … Li Cunxin – as a child
Aden Young … Dilworth
Madeleine Eastoe … Lori
Camilla Vergotis … Mary McKendry
Penne Hackforth-Jones … Cynthia Dodds
Jack Thompson … US Federal Judge
Christopher Kirby … Mason (as Chris Kirby)
Suzie Steen … Betty Lou
Plot: A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese… See » Add synopsis »
Awards: 4 wins & 7 nominations See »
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September 13th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama See »
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 96 min | Canada:93 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: They're not just living the American dream, they're selling it. See »
Writers: Derrick Borte (writer) Randy T. Dinzler (story)
Cast: Amber Heard … Jenn
Demi Moore … Kate
David Duchovny … Steve
Gary Cole … Larry
Glenne Headly … Summer
Catherine Dyer … Sylivia
Ben Hollingsworth … Mick Jones
Lauren Hutton … KC
Chris Williams … Billy
Ashley LeConte Campbell … Mary Beth
Robert Pralgo … Alex 'The Hammer' Bayner
Justin Price … Skateboarder / high school Jock
Mark Oliver … Man #1
Andrew DiPalma … Will
Kim Wall … Bethany
Christine Evangelista … Naomi
Wilbur Fitzgerald … Golfer
Ric Reitz … Bob
James Belyeu … Waiter #1
Ron Clinton Smith … Policeman
Jason MacDonald … Guy #2
Steve Barnes … Guy #1
Jenson Goins … Ami
Ava Lauren Borte … Girl at country club
Tiffany Morgan … Melanie Baynor
Christoph Vogt … Mover
Charles Van Eman … Golfer 2
Roy McCrerey … Rich Guy
Sonya Thompson … Restaurant Patron
Jacob G. Akins … Furniture Mover
Jayson Warner Smith … Maitre De
Hayes Mercure … Tim
Joe Narciso … Henry
John Atwood … Ken
Jennifer Van Horn … Loretta
Danielle Barnum … Sommelier
Jason Horgan … Mr. Stallings
Ella Archer Borte … Girl 2 at country club
Sandra Kahlert Borte … Mother at country club
Gregory Wright … Steve's friend on Lawn mower
Joel Chivington … Kid taking golf lesson
Kip Watson … Makeup Artist
Jake Akins … Furniture Mover
Plot: A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they’re living there, they don’t exactly come clean with their neighbors. Full summary » Add synopsis »
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September 13th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | Canada | France
Runtime: 96 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: She invited Chloe into her life, her home and her marriage. Big mistake
Cast: Julianne Moore … Catherine
Liam Neeson … David
Amanda Seyfried … Chloe
Nina Dobrev … Anna
Max Thieriot … Michael rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laura DeCarteret … Alicia
Meghan Heffern … Miranda
David Reale … Boy
Mishu Vellani … Julie
Plot: A doctor hires an escort to seduce her husband, whom she suspects of cheating, though unforeseen events put the family in danger. add synopsis
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September 13th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Sport
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 111 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Be Your Own Hero
Cast: Sarah Habel … Corbi
Ellen Page … Bliss Cavendar
Shannon Eagen … Amber
Marcia Gay Harden … Brooke Cavendar
Edward Austin Austin … Pageant Coordinator
Mary Callaghan Lynch … Val
Alia Shawkat … Pash
Barbara Coven … Pagent Mother
Eulala Scheel … Shania Cavendar
Nina Kircher … Trudy
Daniel Stern … Earl Cavendar
Mark Boyd … Ronny
Carlo Alban … Birdman
Doug Minckiewicz … Colby
Michael Petrillo … Poindexter
Plot: In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
Awards: 1 nomination
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September 12th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama See »
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | Germany | Poland
Runtime: Canada:100 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Every secret dies somewhere.
Cast: Bill Murray … Frank Quinn
Lucas Black … Buddy
Robert Duvall … Felix Bush
Gerald McRaney … Horton
Sissy Spacek … Mattie Darrow
Bill Cobbs … Rev. Charlie Jackson
Linds Edwards … WKNG Announcer
Scott Cooper … Carl
Chandler Riggs … Tom
Andrea Powell … Bonnie
Lori Beth Edgeman … Kathryn Robinson
Blerim Destani … Gary
Kelly Finley … Sissy
Shawn Knowles … Lee
Rebecca Grant … Joan
Alexis Walters … Wealthy Town Girl
Jade Moser … Town Girl
Tomasz Karolak … Orville
Catherine Thornton … Funeral Attendee
Alex Corrado … Phil Norton
Steven Stadler … Funeral Guest
Arin Logan … Mary Lee Stroup
Marc Gowan … Aaron Feldman
Rob Crowe … Funeral Attendee
Mercedes Laine … Featured Poor Girl
Zoe Leigh Sarris … Belle
James Guy … Boy 1
Matt Leili … Funeral Attendee
Plot: A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party… while he was still alive. Add synopsis »
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September 12th, 2009
All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Thriller See »
Release Year: 2009
Country: UK
Runtime: 103 min | Canada:97 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Every man has a breaking point.
Cast: Michael Caine … Harry Brown
Emily Mortimer … D.I. Alice Frampton
Charlie Creed-Miles … D.S. Terry Hicock
David Bradley … Leonard Attwell
Iain Glen … S.I. Childs
Sean Harris … Stretch
Ben Drew … Noel Winters
Jack O'Connell … Marky
Jamal Downey … Carl
Lee Oakes … Dean
Joseph Gilgun … Kenny
Liam Cunningham … Sid Rourke
Marva Alexander … Nurse #1
Forbes KB … Troy Martindale
Liz Daniels … Kath
Plot: An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend’s murder by doling out his own form of justice. Add synopsis »
Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations See »
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September 12th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Release Year: 2009
Country: Canada
Runtime: Canada:95 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: An unexpected hero will rise.
Cast: Woody Harrelson … Arthur Poppington / Defendor
Kat Dennings … Kat
Elias Koteas … Chuck Dooney
Sandra Oh … Dr. Park
Lisa Ray … Dominique Ball
Michael Kelly … Paul Carter
Charlotte Sullivan … Fay Poppington
Kristin Booth … Wendy Carter
Tatiana Maslany … Olga
Lyriq Bent … Wayne
Tony Nappo … Biker Cliff
Michael Cram … Blake
Dakota Goyo … Jack Carter
James Preston Rogers … BikerBob
Graham Abbey … Constable Mike
John Paul Ruttan … Young Jack
Cynthia Amsden … Woman with Pointsetta
Max Dreesen … Kid Arthur
Plot: A comedy centered around three characters: an everyday guy who comes to believe he’s a superhero, his psychiatrist, and the teenager he befriends. add synopsis
Awards: 1 win
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September 12th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | UK | France
Runtime: 106 min
Languages: English | Yiddish | Hebrew
Director: Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Tagline:
Cast: Michael Stuhlbarg … Larry Gopnik
Richard Kind … Uncle Arthur
Fred Melamed … Sy Ableman
Sari Lennick … Judith Gopnik
Aaron Wolff … Danny Gopnik
Jessica McManus … Sarah Gopnik
Peter Breitmayer … Mr. Brandt
Brent Braunschweig … Mitch Brandt
David Kang … Clive Park
Benjy Portnoe … Danny's Reefer Buddy (as Bejamin Portnoe)
Jack Swiler … Boy on Bus
Andrew S. Lentz … Cursing Boy on Bus
Jon Kaminski Jr. … Mike Fagle
Ari Hoptman … Arlen Finkle
Alan Mandell … Rabbi Marshak
Plot: A black comedy set in 1967 and centered on Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern professor who watches his life unravel when his wife prepares to leave him because his inept brother won’t move out of the house.
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 26 nominations
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September 11th, 2009
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:113 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Hope is closer than you think.
Cast: Tyler Perry … Madea / Joe
Taraji P. Henson … April
Adam Rodriguez … Sandino
Brian J. White … Randy (as Brian White)
Hope Olaide Wilson … Jennifer
Kwesi Boakye … Manny
Frederick Siglar … Byron
Gladys Knight … Wilma
Mary J. Blige … Tanya
Marvin Winans … Pastor Brian
Eric Mendenhall … Man #1
David Paulus … Miller
Randall Taylor … Mr. Bradley
Tess Malis Kincaid … Ms. Sullivan
Joseph Taylor … Announcer
Plot: When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides… add synopsis
Awards: 5 nominations
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September 11th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 101 min | Canada:99 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:99 min
Languages: English | Spanish
Director:
Tagline:
Writers: Tom Ford (screenplay) Christopher Isherwood (novel)
Cast: Colin Firth … George
Julianne Moore … Charley
Nicholas Hoult … Kenny
Matthew Goode … Jim
Jon Kortajarena … Carlos
Paulette Lamori … Alva
Ryan Simpkins … Jennifer Strunk
Ginnifer Goodwin … Mrs. Strunk
Teddy Sears … Mr. Strunk
Paul Butler … Christopher Strunk
Aaron Sanders … Tom Strunk
Keri Lynn Pratt … Blonde Secretary
Jenna Gavigan … Other Secretary No. 1
Alicia Carr … Other Secretary No. 2
Lee Pace … Grant
Plot: A story that centers on an English professor who, after the sudden death of his partner tries to go about his typical day in Los Angeles. add synopsis
Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 21 nominations
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