

The Bucket List
“Find the joy.”
Overview
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are. Together they embark on the road trip of a lifetime, becoming friends along the way and learning to live life to the fullest, with insight and humor.
Top Cast

Jack Nicholson
Edward Periman Cole

Morgan Freeman
Carter Chambers

Sean Hayes
Thomas

Beverly Todd
Virginia Chambers

Alfonso Freeman
Roger Chambers

Dawn Lewis
Flight Attendant

Rob Morrow
Dr. Hollins

Brian Copeland
Lee

Rowena King
Angelica
Annton Berry Jr.
Kai
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About The Bucket List
The Bucket List is a drama, comedy film released in 2007 exploring themes of dying and death, friendship, husband wife relationship, himalaya mountain range, parent child relationship, brain tumor. Directed by Rob Reiner, it stars Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes. Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are. Together they embark on the road trip of a lifetime, becoming friends along the way and learning to live life to the fullest, with insight and humor.
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