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Any Day Now

Any Day Now

They made him a promise. He made them a family.

20127.01h 37m

Overview

In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he's never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight the legal system to adopt the child.

Directed by Travis Fine
Written by George Arthur Bloom, Travis Fine
Produced by Kristine Fine, Liam Finn, Travis Fine
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Top Cast

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Rudy Donatello

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

Paul Fliger

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Isaac Leyva

Marco Deison

Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher

Judge Meyerson

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Lambert

Jamie Anne Allman

Jamie Anne Allman

Marianna Deison

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

DA Wilson

Don Franklin

Don Franklin

Lonnie Washington

Kelli Williams

Kelli Williams

Miss Flemming

Alan Rachins

Alan Rachins

Judge Resnick

Themes & Keywords

californiahomophobiadrag queen1970sdrug addictionadoptiondown syndrometeenage boydistrict attorneygay parentlgbtadopted childgay adoptiongay theme

About Any Day Now

Any Day Now is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of california, homophobia, drag queen, 1970s, drug addiction, adoption. Directed by Travis Fine, it stars Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Isaac Leyva. In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he's never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight the legal system to adopt the child.

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