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Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon

Somewhere between Hollywood and the rest of the world.

20036.01h 43m

Overview

When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.

Directed by Lisa Cholodenko
Written by Lisa Cholodenko
Produced by Susan A. Stover, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte, David McGiffert
Box Office0Revenue: $4.6M

Top Cast

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Jane

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Sam

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Alex

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Sara

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Ian McKnight

Lou Barlow

Lou Barlow

Fripp

R

Russell Pollard

Rowan

I

Imaad Wasif

Dean

M

Mickey Petralia

Mickey

Melissa De Sousa

Melissa De Sousa

Claudia

Themes & Keywords

single parentpot smokinglos angeles, californiathreesomeolder woman younger man relationshipplaying pianointerndissertationlp recordingcambridge massachusettstime lapse photographywoman directoreccentric family

About Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon is a drama, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of single parent, pot smoking, los angeles, california, threesome, older woman younger man relationship, playing piano. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko, it stars Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale. When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.

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