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James Ponsoldt (writer)
Release Date:
8 December 2006 (USA)
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Would you let this man be your father?
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An aging, disillusioned alcoholic (Nolte) gets a younger friend (Morgan) and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion. | full synopsis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Trevor Morgan | ... | Dave Tibbel |
 | Nick Nolte | ... | Ray Cook |
| Rosemarie DeWitt | ... | Debra |
| Thomas Schall | ... | Male Parent #1 |
 | Paul Urcioli | ... | Male Parent #2 |
 | Johnathan Tchaikovsky | ... | Paul Michaels |
 | Noah Fleiss | ... | Todd Hunter |
| Sonia Feigelson | ... | Ashley Tibbel |
 | Timothy Hutton | ... | Mr. Tibbel |
| James Ponsoldt | ... | Robby |
| Darrell Larson | ... | Doctor |
 | Richard Petrocelli | ... | Man in Doctor's Office |
| Richard Terwilliger | ... | Teacher |
| Marlyne Afflack | ... | Nancy |
| Michael Higgins | ... | Al Cook |
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Off the Black (Italy) (video title) [it]
Off the Black (Greece) (cable TV title) [el]
Saliendo de las sombras (Argentina) (cable TV title) [es]
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Off the Black (Greece) (cable TV title) [el]
Saliendo de las sombras (Argentina) (cable TV title) [es]
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Rated R for a crude sexual remark.
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USA:90 min (Sundance Film Festival) | Argentina:90 min
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Continuity: When Ray comes to pick up Dave for the reunion, Dave comes downstairs carrying a corsage in a plastic box. When Dave asks Ray if he's going to call him "son" all day, the box and flower disappear.
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References Doctor Zhivago (1965)
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Kings And Queens
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Here's my disclaimer: I am related to someone involved in the film, so I'm not completely unbiased. Having said that, I saw the preview at Sundance and I thought it was a great movie. The beginning really conveys a sense of how painfully disconnected and lacking direction Dave Tibble (Trevor Morgan) is. As the film progresses Ray Cook (Nick Nolte), in contrast to Dave's father (Timothy Hutton), shows Dave that whether or not you are completely successful the only way to really live life is to engage with its issues, without self-pity. The cast was all excellent, especially Nick Nolte; he was awesome in in this role. The conclusion of the film is bittersweet yet hopeful.