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Detours

Detours

What we seek isn't always what we need.

20164.70

Overview

A newly single New Yorker must re-locate to Florida for her dream job. She drives south with her widowed dad, her mom's ashes in a coffee can, and a GPS with a mind of its own.

Directed by Robert McCaskill
Written by Mara Lesemann
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Top Cast

Tara Westwood

Tara Westwood

Jennifer Giraldi

Carlo Fiorletta

Carlo Fiorletta

Dan Giraldi

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Joe DiMaria

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Sam Jacobson

Michael Cerveris

Michael Cerveris

Bob O'Connor

Kim Director

Kim Director

Grace Giraldi

Phyllis Somerville

Phyllis Somerville

Annie Delaney

Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Beth

Vanessa Aspillaga

Vanessa Aspillaga

Megan O'Malley

M

Michael Pressman

Tom McKinnon

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Themes & Keywords

road tripfamily

About Detours

Detours is a comedy, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of road trip, family. Directed by Robert McCaskill, it stars Tara Westwood, Carlo Fiorletta, Paul Sorvino. A newly single New Yorker must re-locate to Florida for her dream job. She drives south with her widowed dad, her mom's ashes in a coffee can, and a GPS with a mind of its own.

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