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The Savages (2007)

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User Rating: 7.5/10 (8,251 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Tamara Jenkins
Writer:
Tamara Jenkins (written by)
Release Date:
17 January 2008 (Singapore) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
'Dark Knight' retains Aussie No.1 spot (From digitalspy. 29 July 2008, 1:38 AM, PDT)
Juno Tops at Independent Spirit Awards (From IMDb News. 24 February 2008)
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Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Laura Linney ... Wendy Savage

Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Jon Savage
Philip Bosco ... Lenny Savage

Peter Friedman ... Larry

David Zayas ... Eduardo

Gbenga Akinnagbe ... Jimmy
Cara Seymour ... Kasia

Tonye Patano ... Ms. Robinson

Guy Boyd ... Bill Lachman
Debra Monk ... Nancy Lachman
Rosemary Murphy ... Doris Metzger

Hal Blankenship ... Burt

Joan Jaffe ... Lizzie
Sage Kirkpatrick ... Real Estate Agent (as Laura Palmer)
Salem Ludwig ... Mr. Sperry
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality and language.
Runtime:
114 min | USA:113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Buffalo, New York, USA more
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Goofs:
Factual errors: Jon Savage drives his Polish girlfriend to the airport at 6:30 AM, in broad daylight. But in November in Buffalo, it would be pitch dark at this hour (even on November 1, sunrise isn't until 7:46). more
Quotes:
Jimmy: Are you married?
Wendy Savage: No... but my boyfriend is.
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References All About Eve (1950) more
Soundtrack:
Sentimental Lady more

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26 out of 35 people found the following comment useful:-
Little Gem, 16 January 2008
9/10
Author: rddj05 from United States

If you look for honesty portrayed in film, you can't do much better than The Savages. This is an example of the type of film that rarely sees the light of day, simply because it refuses to compromise. Despite it's grim subject matter, there is plenty of humor in this film, which mainly arises from the absurdity of situations that feel so genuinely familiar. All the performances across the board are fantastic, and Ms. Jenkins was miraculously able to get funding for a film that didn't include the casting of a single "pretty young thing". Every single person in the the film genuinely looks like the real article (note: for equally impressive casting, check out Sarah Polly's "Away From Her".) There are numerous places where this film could've taken a turn into typical Hollywood schmaltz and portrayed situations in a less-than-honest way, but it's director and actors refused to go there. Thank goodness they didn't.

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