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Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

Let in the unexpected.

20077.22h 4m

Overview

A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.

Directed by Mike Binder
Written by Mike Binder
Produced by Jack Binder, Michael Rotenberg
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $22.2M

Top Cast

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Charlie Fineman

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Alan Johnson

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Janeane Johnson

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Angela Oakhurst

Saffron Burrows

Saffron Burrows

Donna Remar

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Richter Raines

Robert Klein

Robert Klein

Jonathan Timpleman

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Ginger Timpleman

Mike Binder

Mike Binder

Bryan Sugarman

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Stelter

Themes & Keywords

airplaneloss of loved onewar on terrorconfidencetraumaleaving one's familyalonegriefcowardlinessfamilypost 9/11

About Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me is a drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of airplane, loss of loved one, war on terror, confidence, trauma, leaving one's family. Directed by Mike Binder, it stars Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith. A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.

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