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Happy Endings [Widescreen]

Actor(s): Tom Arnold, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Sarah Clarke, Steve Coogan
Director(s): Don Roos
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Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content
Movie Release: 2005
DVD Release: 11/15/2005
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 8 mins
Studio: Lions Gate
Total Copies: 4
Genres: Comedy Drama, Gay & Lesbian Films, Ensemble Film

Synopsis

Three loosely interrelated stories of dysfunctional relationships are played for edgy laughs in this dark comedy drama from writer and director Don Roos. An unexpected assignation between stepsiblings Mamie and Charley results in Mamie becoming pregnant, with the child being put up for adoption shortly after birth. Twenty years later, Mamie (Lisa Kudrow) is approached by Nicky (Jesse Bradford), an aspiring filmmaker with an abrasive personality who claims to know where her long-lost son is living. However, there's a catch -- Nicky wants to shoot the reunion for the student film he's working on, and won't tell her about her child unless she agrees, though her lover, Javier (Bobby Cannavale), attempts to work out a compromise. Meanwhile, Charley (Steve Coogan), now out of the closet, has a longstanding relationship with Gil (David Sutcliffe), and the couple are involved in a legal battle over whether or not Gil's donated sperm produced a baby who has been adopted by a lesbian couple they know (Laura Dern and Sarah Clarke). And finally, Jude (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a bohemian malcontent who becomes involved with Otis (Jason Ritter), a sexually ambiguous rock musician. Otis has a difficult relationship with his father, Frank (Tom Arnold), but when Jude meets Frank, she likes him fine -- in fact, she soon falls in love with him and leaves Otis for his dad. Happy Endings had its world premiere at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Tom Arnold - Frank
Jesse Bradford - Nicky
Bobby Cannavale - Javier
Sarah Clarke - Diane
Steve Coogan - Charley
Laura Dern - Pam
Maggie Gyllenhaal - Jude
Lisa Kudrow - Marnie

Awards

2005

Best Supporting Actress (nominee)

Independent Spirit Awards

Maggie Gyllenhaal

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