Sam & Kate

"It's hard raising parents."

2022 1h 50m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 75

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Bill is an ailing larger-than-life father being taken care of by his son Sam, who has returned home to care for him. While home, Sam falls for a local woman, Kate. At the same time, Bill starts to fall for her mom, Tina.

“It's hard raising parents.”

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Cast

Jake Hoffman
Sam
Schuyler Fisk
Kate
Sissy Spacek
Tina
Dustin Hoffman
Bill
Henry Thomas
Ron
Elizabeth Faith Ludlow
Mary
Dylan McNamara
Mark
Elizabeth Becka
Beth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darren Le Gallo
Writers: Darren Le Gallo
Languages: French, English, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, English, Portuguese, Spanish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Darren Le Gallo, shot by Frankie DeMarco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roger O'Donnell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dominic LaPerriere 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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Jake Hoffman and Schuyler Fisk and Sissy Spacek carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's hard raising parents.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14850544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Darren Le Gallo directs. Frankie DeMarco behind the camera. Roger O'Donnell scores. Dominic LaPerriere cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, English, Portuguese, Spanish.
3Directed by Darren Le Gallo, shot by Frankie DeMarco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roger O'Donnell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dominic LaPerriere shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jake Hoffman and Schuyler Fisk and Sissy Spacek carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's hard raising parents.".
8IMDB entry: tt14850544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.