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The Groomsmen

The Groomsmen

The boys are back in town.

20065.11h 38m

Overview

Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.

Directed by Edward Burns
Written by Edward Burns
Produced by Aaron Lubin, Margot Bridger, Edward Burns
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0M0

Top Cast

Edward Burns

Edward Burns

Paulie

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

TC (Tony)

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Desmond 'Dez' Howard

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Jimbo

Jay Mohr

Jay Mohr

Cousin Mike Sullivan

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Sue

Heather Burns

Heather Burns

Jules

Shari Albert

Shari Albert

Tina Howard

Jessica Capshaw

Jessica Capshaw

Jen

J

John F. O'Donohue

Pops

Themes & Keywords

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About The Groomsmen

The Groomsmen is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of boat, pregnancy, fishing, marriage, male friendship, bride. Directed by Edward Burns, it stars Edward Burns, John Leguizamo, Matthew Lillard. Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.

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