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There's a moment in everyone's life when childhood ends and adulthood begins. For Jon and Wendy Savage, that moment is now. - The Savages
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Title: The Savages

Release Date: 28 Nov 2007

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Director: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Ad Hominem Enterprises, Lone Star Film Group, This is that, Savage Productions

Production Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Ad Hominem Enterprises, Lone Star Film Group, This is that, Savage Productions

Overview: A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.838 (390 votes)

Cast

  • Wendy Savage: Laura Linney
  • Jon Savage: Philip Seymour Hoffman
  • Lenny Savage: Philip Bosco
  • Larry: Peter Friedman
  • Eduardo: David Zayas
  • Jimmy: Gbenga Akinnagbe
  • Kasia: Cara Seymour
  • Ms. Robinson: Tonye Patano
  • Bill Lachman: Guy Boyd
  • Nancy Lachman: Debra Monk
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