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Inventing the Abbotts (1997)

Directed by Pat O'Connor

Drama | Romance

Overview

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.

Rated R | Length 110 minutes

Actors

Joaquin Phoenix | Liv Tyler | Jennifer Connelly | Billy Crudup | Joanna Going | Kathy Baker | Will Patton | Michael Sutton | Garrett M. Brown | Barbara Williams | Alessandro Nivola | Nicole M. Vassallo | Amanda Sherman | Shawn Hatosy | Julie Benz | Zoe McLellan | David Frazier | Margaret Ash | Clive Rosengren | Susan Barnes | Andrea Post | Jack Cummins | David Heckendorn | Michael Keaton

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Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
01/30/2020TVDVDLibrary7 stars
    (Average)  7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

This is a Chicago movie?! Watching for future Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix. But sure I’ll take mid-90s Jennifer Connelly if I must. This really needs a Blu upgrade if there’s not one already (my library network only had the dvd). I really like this film. Knew that was Michael Keaton doing the narration even tho he’s not credited. Not really a Chicago Film but definitely an Illinois film even if none of it was shot in IL. Been a while since I’ve seen Joaquin play such a regular joe kind of role. It’s nice and he’s great here. Crudup is also very good as the asshole. I knew a guy like him in high school. Overall good movie that I never hear anyone talk about.

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