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Walter Black is a depressed CEO of Jerry Co., a toy company nearing bankruptcy. He is kicked out by his wife, to the relief of their elder son Porter. Walter moves into a hotel. After several suicide attempts, he develops an alternate personality represented by a beaver hand puppet found in the trash. He wears the puppet constantly ...
May 19, 2011 · Walter Black (Mel Gibson) is a chronically depressed, miserable man who has been lost in a dark cloud of despair for years. He has driven the toy company his father founded to the brink of bankruptcy and that's nothing compared to the damage he's done to his family.
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- Drama
- Jodie Foster
- 2011-05-19
PG-13 Released May 6, 2011 1h 31m Drama List. 63% Tomatometer 188 Reviews 55% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings Walter Black (Mel Gibson), the head of a failing toy company, is deeply depressed....
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- Jodie Foster
- PG-13
- Mel Gibson
Summaries. A troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communication. Walter Black ('Mel Gibson') is depressed and sleeps most of the day. It's driving his family crazy, and his wife Meredith ( Jodie Foster) kicks him out. Walter starts carrying a beaver puppet and tries to commit suicide (unsuccessfully).
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Walter Black is suffering from depression. Walter soon hits bottom, gets drunk and, upon waking up, is introduced to "the Beaver" - a puppet Walter had found in the trash and put on his hand during his drinking binge - who suddenly speaks to him, in a British accent.
- Jodie Foster
- Jodie Foster
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May 5, 2011 · Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce. Jodie Foster. Director. Kyle Killen.
