The Thing About My Folks

The Thing About My Folks (2005)

Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.

  • Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 2005-06-02
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 23 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Nuance Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Raymond De Felitta
star 6.3/10
From 23 Ratings

Summary

Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.

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  • Peter Falk

    as Sam Kleinman
  • Paul Reiser

    as Ben Kleinman
  • Olympia Dukakis

    as Muriel Kleinman
  • Elizabeth Perkins

    as Rachel Kleinman
  • Mackenzie Connolly

    as Lilly Kleinman
  • Ann Dowd

    as Linda
  • Mimi Lieber

    as Bonnie
  • Lydia Jordan

    as Mia Kleinman
  • Catherine Taormina

    as Young Muriel Kleinman
  • Jerry Seinfeld

    as
  • Richard Duva

    as Young Sam Kleinman
Directing Raymond De Felitta Director
Sound Steven Argila Original Music Composer
Camera Dan Gillham Director of Photography
Editing Sheila Amos Editor
Editing David Leonard Editor
Art Timothy Whidbee Production Design
Art Carlos Osorio Art Direction
Art Elizabeth Meyerson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Kathryn Nixon Costume Design
Writing Paul Reiser Writer
Production Steve Gaub Associate Producer
Production Robert Newmyer Producer
Production Paul Reiser Producer
Production Jeffrey Silver Producer
Production Jamie H. Zelermyer Co-Producer

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