“Sometimes what tears us apart helps us put it back together.”
After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters. As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny, a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.
Joan Allen
Terry Wolfmeyer
Kevin Costner
Denny Davies
Erika Christensen
Andy Wolfmeyer
Keri Russell
Emily Wolfmeyer
Alicia Witt
Hadley Wolfmeyer
Evan Rachel Wood
Popeye Wolfmeyer
Mike Binder
Adam 'Shep' Goodman
Tom Harper
David Junior
Dane Christensen
Gordon Reiner
Danny Webb
Grey Wolfmeyer
The Upside of Anger is a comedy, drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of friendship, michigan, funeral, lie, college, flashback. Directed by Mike Binder, it stars Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen. After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters. As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny, a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.
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