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Smart People

Smart People

Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn

20085.81h 35m

Overview

Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy.

Directed by Noam Murro
Written by Mark Poirier
Produced by Bridget Johnson, Bruna Papandrea, Michael Costigan
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $10.6M

Top Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Lawrence Wetherhold

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Janet Hartigan

Thomas Haden Church

Thomas Haden Church

Chuck Wetherhold

Elliot Page

Elliot Page

Vanessa Wetherhold

Ashton Holmes

Ashton Holmes

James Wetherhold

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Nancy

Camille Mana

Camille Mana

Missy

David Denman

David Denman

William

Don Wadsworth

Don Wadsworth

Hadley

Robert Haley

Robert Haley

Roth

Themes & Keywords

professor

About Smart People

Smart People is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2008 exploring themes of professor. Directed by Noam Murro, it stars Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church. Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy.

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