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A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.
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Classical in form, earnest, contemporary and contemplative.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Adam SandlerCharlie Fineman
- Don CheadleAlan Johnson
- Jada Pinkett SmithJaneane Johnson
- Liv TylerAngela Oakhurst
- Saffron BurrowsDonna Remar
- Donald SutherlandRichter Raines
- Robert KleinJonathan Timpleman
- Melinda DillonGinger Timpleman
- Mike BinderBryan Sugarman
- Jonathan BanksStelter
Crew
- Mike BinderDirector
- Mike BinderScreenplay
- Russ T. AlsobrookDirector of Photography
- Rolfe KentOriginal Music Composer
- Steve EdwardsEditor
- Jeremy RoushEditor
- Jack BinderProducer
- Michael RotenbergProducer
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