Uncle Frank

"No one comes home without baggage."

2020 1h 35m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 465

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover Walid.

“No one comes home without baggage.”

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Cast

Paul Bettany
Frank
Sophia Lillis
Beth
Peter Macdissi
Wally
Steve Zahn
Mike
Stephen Root
Daddy Mac
Judy Greer
Kitty
Margo Martindale
Mammaw
Lois Smith
Aunt Butch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Ball
Writers: Alan Ball
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Ball, shot by Khalid Mohtaseb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis and Peter Macdissi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No one comes home without baggage.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11327514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alan Ball directs. Khalid Mohtaseb behind the camera. Nathan Barr scores. Jonathan Alberts cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Alan Ball, shot by Khalid Mohtaseb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jonathan Alberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis and Peter Macdissi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "No one comes home without baggage.".
7IMDB entry: tt11327514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 23 themes, including "coming out", "new york city", "suicide", "funeral".

The technical file

Cinematography: Khalid Mohtaseb
Original score: Nathan Barr
Editing: Jonathan Alberts
Production design: Darcy C. Scanlin
Costume design: Megan Stark Evans
Makeup / hair: Lindsay Irish-Desarno
VFX supervisor: Alex Knudsen
Sound: Kent Sparling
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Uncle Frank (2020)

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Peter McGinn2021-01-24
★ 9/10
We really enjoyed this Amazon Original movie. The nearly no-name ensemble acting cast did a credible job bringing their characters to life. I like how the father wasn’t reduced to a violent abusive monster, but rather was given a bit more depth, though still not close to a sympathetic character. The writing was good as far as it went. By that aim mean the plot seemed to rely somewhat on stereotypical views on gay people during the 70s, leading to cliche lines and situations. Mind you, the reason cliches develop is because they are based on common themes or events. There is a reveal looming over the story, but even if you think you see it coming, there is a twist that is rather neat. It is a nice story, a combination of coming of age and touching upon a social issue of the 70s.

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