Lonesome Jim

"Change your outlook. Change your life."

2005 1h 31m EN

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MID

★6.1TMDB · 104

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds. But his visit is quickly complicated when his angst spreads to his brother, Tim, who promptly decides to drive his car straight into a tree. Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika, whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs off on him.

“Change your outlook. Change your life.”

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Cast

Casey Affleck
Jim
Kevin Corrigan
Tim
Liv Tyler
Anika
Mary Kay Place
Sally
Seymour Cassel
Don
Rachel Strouse
Rachel
Sarah Strouse
Sarah
Rick Duplissie
Bar Patron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Buscemi
Writers: Jim Strouse
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Buscemi, shot by Phil Parmet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Plummy Tucker 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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Casey Affleck and Kevin Corrigan and Liv Tyler carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Change your outlook. Change your life.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0385056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Steve Buscemi directs. Phil Parmet behind the camera. Plummy Tucker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Steve Buscemi, shot by Phil Parmet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Plummy Tucker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Casey Affleck and Kevin Corrigan and Liv Tyler carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Change your outlook. Change your life.".
6IMDB entry: tt0385056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.