A Little Help

2010 1h 49m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 81

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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It's a movie for everyone whose life has been thrown off-course, out of whack, or simply not turned out the way they planned it. In other words, it's a movie for everyone, period. Set in suburban Long Island in the summer of 2002, with the psychic wounds of 9/11 still fresh, A Little Help is a story that takes a comic, searching and profoundly empathetic look at a few pivotal months in the life of dental hygienist Laura Pehlke (Jenna Fischer)-an ordinary woman whose life suddenly flies off the rails-and her heroic efforts to re-establish a sense of security and normalcy for herself and her son.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jenna Fischer
Laura
Chris O'Donnell
Bob
Kim Coates
Mel Kaminsky
Lesley Ann Warren
Joan
Sara Kapner
Wendy Helms
Brooke Smith
Kathy Helms
Daniel Yelsky
Dennis Pehlke
Jay Klaitz
Patient

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael J. Weithorn
Writers: Michael J. Weithorn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael J. Weithorn, shot by Thomas M. Harting. 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 Austin Wintory. 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 Joe Gressis 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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Jenna Fischer and Chris O'Donnell and Kim Coates carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1319722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael J. Weithorn directs. Thomas M. Harting behind the camera. Austin Wintory scores. Joe Gressis cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Michael J. Weithorn, shot by Thomas M. Harting. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Austin Wintory. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Joe Gressis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jenna Fischer and Chris O'Donnell and Kim Coates carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1319722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 25 themes, including "new york city", "husband wife relationship", "summer camp", "workaholic".