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Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 American period coming-of-age film directed by Pat O'Connor, and starring Liv Tyler, Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly and Joanna Going. The screenplay by Ken Hixon is based on a short story by Sue Miller. The original music score was composed by Michael Kamen. The film focuses on two brothers and ...
- $5.9 million
- Michael Kamen
- April 4, 1997
Apr 4, 1997 · Inventing the Abbotts: Directed by Pat O'Connor. With Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Will Patton, Kathy Baker. Two working class brothers court three wealthy and beautiful sisters in a small Illinois town.
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- 2 min
- Pat O'connor
Based On The Story by. Sue Miller. "Inventing the Abbotts'' is a film that seems to have been made in a time machine. Not only the picture's story but also its values and style are inspired by the 1950s.
Based on the story by Sue Miller An age-old story, but Inventing the Abbotts revolves around emotional truth and period detail, making it a rich examination of class and relationships. The Abbotts live on the right side of the tracks in their 1957 Chicago suburb.
In the 1950s, brothers Jacey (Billy Crudup) and Doug Holt (Joaquin Phoenix), who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott ...
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- Pat O'connor
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- Joaquin Phoenix
Mar 23, 1997 · Inventing the Abbotts A throwback to the small-town dramas of yesteryear, Pat O'Connor's "Inventing the Abbotts" is an emotionally powerful but extremely old-fashioned coming-of-age saga, set in 1957.
Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 American romantic drama movie directed by Pat O'Connor and was based on the short story of the same name by Sue Miller. It stars Liv Tyler, Jennifer Connelly, Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Will Patton, Kathy Baker, Joanna Going and Michael Keaton. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox . Other websites.
