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"Never has a man less equipped for parenthood tried so hard."
Widower Ray Wiler (Harvey Keitel) is a dreamer, a schemer, and a drinker. He's also a devoted father of two girls, teenager Sonya (Fairuza Balk) and 10-year-old Greta (Elisabeth Moss). He struggles to make a living and also thinks he's got the next best invention to make his millions.
Told from the viewpoint of Sonya who is old enough now to see through her father's self-assuredness and see him as a fragile hustler without a chance of success.
Also appearing are Kelly Lynch in flashback as Ray's wife; Vincent D'Onofrio as Sonya's English teacher; Seymour Cassel as Sonya's uncle Eddie; Diane Baker as the headmistress of the school Sonya attends; Amber Benson as Sonya's best friend Margaret; Melissa Berntsen as Sonya's classmate Gigi; and Annette O'Toole and Bill Geisslinger as Gigi's parents. Chris Penn also has a small role.
Set in Oregon in the late 1950s.
Directed by Anthony Drazan.
Run time: 1 hour, 36 minutes
Rated PG.
My personal rating: B
Widower Ray Wiler (Harvey Keitel) is a dreamer, a schemer, and a drinker. He's also a devoted father of two girls, teenager Sonya (Fairuza Balk) and 10-year-old Greta (Elisabeth Moss). He struggles to make a living and also thinks he's got the next best invention to make his millions.
Told from the viewpoint of Sonya who is old enough now to see through her father's self-assuredness and see him as a fragile hustler without a chance of success.
Also appearing are Kelly Lynch in flashback as Ray's wife; Vincent D'Onofrio as Sonya's English teacher; Seymour Cassel as Sonya's uncle Eddie; Diane Baker as the headmistress of the school Sonya attends; Amber Benson as Sonya's best friend Margaret; Melissa Berntsen as Sonya's classmate Gigi; and Annette O'Toole and Bill Geisslinger as Gigi's parents. Chris Penn also has a small role.
Set in Oregon in the late 1950s.
Directed by Anthony Drazan.
Run time: 1 hour, 36 minutes
Rated PG.
My personal rating: B
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