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She's the one in every family. - Pieces of April
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Title: Pieces of April

Release Date: 17 Oct 2003

Runtime: 1h 21m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: IFC Productions, InDigEnt, Kalkaska Productions

Production Companies: IFC Productions, InDigEnt, Kalkaska Productions

Overview: Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.

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Average Vote: 6.464 (239 votes)

Cast

  • April Burns: Katie Holmes
  • Bobby: Derek Luke
  • Joy Burns: Patricia Clarkson
  • Jim Burns: Oliver Platt
  • Beth Burns: Alison Pill
  • Timmy Burns: John Gallagher Jr.
  • Grandma Dottie: Alice Drummond
  • Evette: Lillias White
  • Eugene: Isiah Whitlock Jr.
  • Half Asleep Man: Vitali Baganov
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