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In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves. - Sideways
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Title: Sideways

Release Date: 22 Oct 2004

Runtime: 2h 7m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Michael London Productions, Fox

Production Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Michael London Productions, Fox

Overview: Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (1675 votes)

Cast

  • Miles: Paul Giamatti
  • Jack: Thomas Haden Church
  • Maya: Virginia Madsen
  • Stephanie: Sandra Oh
  • Miles's Mother: Marylouise Burke
  • Victoria: Jessica Hecht
  • Cammi: Missy Doty
  • Cammi's Husband: M.C. Gainey
  • Christine Erganian: Alysia Reiner
  • Mrs. Erganian: Shake Tukhmanyan
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