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"It ain't over 'til his family says so!"

2006 1h 34m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 20

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A feisty octogenarian on the verge of his ninetieth birthday invites his three grown children to his upcoming birthday celebration with the explicit understanding that when the festivities end, so does his life.

“It ain't over 'til his family says so!”

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Cast

Peter Falk
Morris Applebaum
Laura San Giacomo
Flo Appelbaum
David Paymer
Ted Applebaum
Judge Reinhold
Barry Apple(baum)
Jeffrey D. Sams
Dr. Sheldon Henning
Shera Danese
Rhonda Apple
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Lisa Apple
Dan Byrd
Jason Apple

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Hare
Writers: Richard Marcus
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Hare, shot by Matthew Jensen. 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 Nicholas Pike. 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 Edward R. Abroms 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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Peter Falk and Laura San Giacomo and David Paymer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It ain't over 'til his family says so!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0417532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeff Hare directs. Matthew Jensen behind the camera. Nicholas Pike scores. Edward R. Abroms cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Jeff Hare, shot by Matthew Jensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicholas Pike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Edward R. Abroms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Falk and Laura San Giacomo and David Paymer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It ain't over 'til his family says so!".
8IMDB entry: tt0417532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.