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The Savages

The Savages

There's a moment in everyone's life when childhood ends and adulthood begins. For Jon and Wendy Savage, that moment is now.

20076.91h 54m

Overview

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

Directed by Tamara Jenkins
Written by Tamara Jenkins
Produced by Erica Westheimer, Ted Hope, Anne Carey
Box Office0Revenue: $10.7M

Top Cast

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Wendy Savage

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Jon Savage

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Lenny Savage

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Larry

David Zayas

David Zayas

Eduardo

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Jimmy

Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Kasia

Tonye Patano

Tonye Patano

Ms. Robinson

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Bill Lachman

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Nancy Lachman

Themes & Keywords

daughterdepressionsibling relationshipparent child relationshipliterature professorbrotherprofessorsonalzheimer's diseasepflegenalienationsisterdomestic violencewriterrelationshipfamilynursing homefamily feudfather figurewoman directorbuffalo, new york

About The Savages

The Savages is a drama, comedy film released in 2007 exploring themes of daughter, depression, sibling relationship, parent child relationship, literature professor, brother. Directed by Tamara Jenkins, it stars Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco. A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

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