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Completed - ENGLISH - Drama - 91 minutes

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2008 (Debut)
  • AFM 2008 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2009 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2009 (Screening)
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Year of production : 2008

Director(s) : Michael MEREDITH
Writer(s) : Michael MEREDITH
Cast : Justin TIMBERLAKE, Jeff BRIDGES, Kate MARA, Mary STEENBURGEN, Harry Dean STANTON, Lyle LOVETT

Producer(s) : Charlie MASON, Justin MOORE-LEWY, Michael MEREDITH, Jordan FOLEY, Laurie FOXX, David SCHIFF

Synopsis

Upon learning of his mother’s (Steenburgen) sudden heart condition, Carlton Garrett (Timberlake) is faced with the challenge of fulfilling her dire wish to bring his estranged father (Jeff Bridges) to the hospital before the operation. Carlton and his friend, Lucy (Mara), set off to Ohio where they find his legendary professional athlete father, Kyle Garrett. After much convincing, chasing and missed flights due to Kyle’s mischievous behavior, the awkward threesome head for Houston in a rented car. As they drive down south, both father and son are obliged to reexamine their pasts and shed the protective layers of their individual personalities.

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Country(ies) : USA

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