The Thanksgiving House

2013 1h 30m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 40

TV MovieFamilyRomance

Synopsis

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Boston lawyer Mary Ross inherits a house in Plymouth, Mass., from her great-aunt and plans to sell it. But soon has a change of heart, which is complicated by local historian, Everett Mather who's research indicates that the houses location might be the site of the original Thanksgiving.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emily Rose
Mary Ross
Justin Bruening
Everett Mather
Lindsay Wagner
Abigail Mather
Bruce Boxleitner
Parker Mather
Julia Jones
Victoria
Ramon De Ocampo
Spence
Cerina Vincent
Ashleigh Mulligan
Adam Kaufman
Rick Allen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Connor
Writers: J.B. White, Jean Abounader, J.B. White
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Connor, shot by Maximo Munzi. 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 Lawrence Shragge. 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 Craig Bassett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Emily Rose and Justin Bruening and Lindsay Wagner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2640502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kevin Connor directs. Maximo Munzi behind the camera. Lawrence Shragge scores. Craig Bassett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Kevin Connor, shot by Maximo Munzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lawrence Shragge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Craig Bassett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emily Rose and Justin Bruening and Lindsay Wagner carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2640502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "massachusetts", "thanksgiving", "plymouth", "family holiday".