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Sideways

Sideways

In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves.

20047.12h 7m

Overview

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

Directed by Alexander Payne
Written by Jim Taylor, Rex Pickett, Alexander Payne
Produced by Michael London, George Parra
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $109.5M

Top Cast

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Miles

Thomas Haden Church

Thomas Haden Church

Jack

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Maya

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Stephanie

Marylouise Burke

Marylouise Burke

Miles's Mother

Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht

Victoria

Missy Doty

Missy Doty

Cammi

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Cammi's Husband

Alysia Reiner

Alysia Reiner

Christine Erganian

Shake Tukhmanyan

Shake Tukhmanyan

Mrs. Erganian

Themes & Keywords

californiabased on novel or bookgolfwineroad tripstag nightmarijuanawriterbuddysanta barbara, californiawine drinkingwinerywhimsicalamusedantagonisticcheerfulsinceresympathetic

About Sideways

Sideways is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2004 exploring themes of california, based on novel or book, golf, wine, road trip, stag night. Directed by Alexander Payne, it stars Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen. Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

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