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The Savages is a 2007 American black comedy - drama film written and directed by Tamara Jenkins. It stars Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Philip Bosco (in his final film before his death in 2018). It had its world premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2007.
Wendy Savage (Laura Linney), a struggling playwright, has little to do with her brother, Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a college professor and author. However, the siblings must find a way to...
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Dec 20, 2007 · Advertisement. Wendy and Jon Savage ( Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman) are sister and brother, she living in New York City, he living in Buffalo; she an aspiring playwright, he a professor and author of books about the theater.
Nov 28, 2007 · The Savages is an irreverent look at family, love and mortality as seen through the lens of one of modern life’s most bewildering and challenging experiences: when adult siblings find themselves plucked from their everyday, self-centered lives to care for an estranged elderly parent.
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Nov 28, 2007 · The Savages. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Tamara Jenkins. Comedy, Drama. R. 1h 54m. By Manohla Dargis. Nov. 28, 2007. The hands that rock the cradle sometimes tip it over.
Summaries. A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father. Jon and Wendy Savage are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from the abuse of their abusive father, Lenny Savage.
