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Lonesome Jim

Lonesome Jim

Change your outlook. Change your life.

20056.01h 31m

Overview

After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds. But his visit is quickly complicated when his angst spreads to his brother, Tim, who promptly decides to drive his car straight into a tree. Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika, whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs off on him.

Directed by Steve Buscemi
Written by Jim Strouse
Produced by Galt Niederhoffer, Jake Abraham, Celine Rattray
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Top Cast

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Jim

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Tim

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Anika

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Sally

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Don

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Rachel Strouse

Rachel

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Sarah Strouse

Sarah

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Rick Duplissie

Bar Patron

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Evil

Jake La Botz

Jake La Botz

Phillip - Welder

Themes & Keywords

indiana, usaparent child relationshipbrothersexualityanti heromelancholyuncle

About Lonesome Jim

Lonesome Jim is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of indiana, usa, parent child relationship, brother, sexuality, anti hero, melancholy. Directed by Steve Buscemi, it stars Casey Affleck, Kevin Corrigan, Liv Tyler. After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds. But his visit is quickly complicated when his angst spreads to his brother, Tim, who promptly decides to drive his car straight into a tree. Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika, whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs off on him.

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