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Released 16 years ago.
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"A Comedy About Tragedy"
2010 1h 32m EN
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6.0
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★6.0TMDB · 38
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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The film centers on three brothers who, upon learning they only have a few days left to live, set off to reverse a lifetime of mistakes. Hopper and Simmons are playing the brothers' father and uncle, respectively, while Caan is one of the brothers. Helfer is Caan's girlfriend, a woman with a dangerous past.
“A Comedy About Tragedy”
Cast
Paulo Costanzo
Jacob 'Cob' White
Scott Caan
Cal White
J.K. Simmons
Uncle Pal
Harvey Keitel
Duke White
Tricia Helfer
Miranda
Jared Keeso
Juicebox
Allison Graham
Waitress
Alex Appel
Mindy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jonathan Sobol
- Writers
- Jonathan Sobol
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jonathan Sobol, shot by Samy Inayeh. 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 Tom Westin. 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 Geoff Ashenhurst 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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Paulo Costanzo and Scott Caan and J.K. Simmons carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A Comedy About Tragedy".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jonathan Sobol directs. Samy Inayeh behind the camera. Tom Westin scores. Geoff Ashenhurst cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Jonathan Sobol, shot by Samy Inayeh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Tom Westin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Geoff Ashenhurst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Paulo Costanzo and Scott Caan and J.K. Simmons carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "A Comedy About Tragedy".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1516002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Samy Inayeh
- Original score
- Tom Westin
- Editing
- Geoff Ashenhurst
- Production design
- Svjetlana Jaklenec
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Jonathan Sobol
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Darius Films
CA
Key crew
- ProducerNicholas Tabarrok
- EditorGeoff Ashenhurst
- Executive ProducerSean Buckley
- CastingNancy Klopper
- Executive ProducerJohn N. Kozman
- Executive ProducerTim Merkel
- Production DesignSvjetlana Jaklenec
- Art DirectionNazgol Goshtasbpour
- AnimationAndy Asperin
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2011-04-01R
