The Thing About My Folks

Name: The Thing About My Folks
Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005-06-02
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Olympia Dukakis, Elizabeth Perkins, Mackenzie Connolly

Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.

The Thing About My Folks (2005)

1:36 (96 min)

Family, Comedy, Drama

United States

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Production

Nuance Productions, Outlaw Productions, Picturehouse Entertainment

Release date

2 June 2005

Revenue

$816 403

Director

Raymond De Felitta

Scenario

Paul Reiser

Composer

Steven Argila

Producer

Jeffrey Silver

Actors

Sam Kleinman

Ben Kleinman

Muriel Kleinman

Rachel Kleinman

Mackenzie Connolly

Lilly Kleinman

Ann Dowd

Linda

Mimi Lieber

Bonnie

Lydia Jordan

Mia Kleinman

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Short description

Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.