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Inventing the Abbotts

1997·110'

Pat O'Connor

RomanceDrama

★ 6.3

When you want it all but can't have it, there's only one way to handle life... invent it.

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.

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Cast

Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix Doug Holt
Liv Tyler Liv Tyler Pamela Abbott
Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Connelly Eleanor Abbott
Billy Crudup Billy Crudup Jacey Holt
Joanna Going Joanna Going Alice Abbott
Kathy Baker Kathy Baker Helen Holt
Will Patton Will Patton Lloyd Abbott
Michael Sutton Michael Sutton Steve
Garrett M. Brown Garrett M. Brown Webb Crosby
Barbara Williams Barbara Williams Joan Abbott
Alessandro Nivola Alessandro Nivola Peter Vanlaningham
Nicole M. Vassallo Giggling Girl #1

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