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Lonesome Jim is a 2005 American comedy/drama film directed by actor/filmmaker Steve Buscemi. Filmed mostly in the city of Goshen, Indiana, the film stars Casey Affleck as a chronically depressed aspiring writer who moves back into his parents' home after failing to make it in New York City.
Nov 16, 2005 · Lonesome Jim: Directed by Steve Buscemi. With Casey Affleck, Kevin Corrigan, Mary Kay Place, Seymour Cassel. Failing to make it on his own, twenty-seven-year-old Jim moves back in with his parents and deals with crippling family obligations.
Jan 21, 2005 · Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika (Liv Tyler), whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs...
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Mar 30, 2006 · Lonesome Jim seems to embrace defeat. Having mastered the part about great writers being depressed and suicidal, he seems ready to retire without bothering to do the actual writing. The movie is based on a screenplay by the Indiana writer James C. (Jim) Strouse.
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.
Steve Buscemi's comedy follows Jim as he returns to life in his rural Indiana hometown. This film stars Casey Affleck, Liv Tyler and Mary Kay Place and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.
Lonesome Jim (2005) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
