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Same Kind of Different as Me

Same Kind of Different as Me

Based On The Incredible True Story That Inspired Millions

20176.81h 59m

Overview

International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.

Directed by Michael Carney
Written by Alexander Foard, Michael Carney, Ron Hall
Produced by Cale Boyter, Darren Moorman, Mary Parent
Box Office0Revenue: $6.4M

Top Cast

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Ron Hall

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Denver

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Deborah Hall

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Earl Hall

Olivia Holt

Olivia Holt

Regan Hall

Peyton Wich

Peyton Wich

Young Bobby

Lara Grice

Lara Grice

Bobby's Mom

Ty Parker

Ty Parker

Bobby

Dana Gourrier

Dana Gourrier

Willow

Mykel Shannon Jenkins

Mykel Shannon Jenkins

B.B.

Themes & Keywords

friendshiphomeless personbased on novel or bookmarriagebased on true storybased on memoir or autobiographyart dealer

About Same Kind of Different as Me

Same Kind of Different as Me is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of friendship, homeless person, based on novel or book, marriage, based on true story, based on memoir or autobiography. Directed by Michael Carney, it stars Greg Kinnear, Djimon Hounsou, Renée Zellweger. International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.

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