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A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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'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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Little Gem moreCast
(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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Rated R for some sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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114 min | USA:113 minCountry:
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Ireland:15A | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-7 | Brazil:12 | USA:R | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:Btl | Hong Kong:IIA | Canada:14A | Germany:12MOVIEmeter: 
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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). moreSoundtrack:
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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.