Smart People

"Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn"

2008 1h 35m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 296

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Synopsis

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Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy.

“Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn”

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Cast

Dennis Quaid
Lawrence Wetherhold
Sarah Jessica Parker
Janet Hartigan
Thomas Haden Church
Chuck Wetherhold
Elliot Page
Vanessa Wetherhold
Ashton Holmes
James Wetherhold
Christine Lahti
Nancy
Camille Mana
Missy
David Denman
William

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noam Murro
Writers: Mark Poirier
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noam Murro, shot by Toby Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nuno Bettencourt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Frazen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn".

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IMDB entry: tt0858479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Noam Murro directs. Toby Irwin behind the camera. Nuno Bettencourt scores. Robert Frazen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Noam Murro, shot by Toby Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nuno Bettencourt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert Frazen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn".
7IMDB entry: tt0858479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.