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Running with Scissors (2006)

R · 2006-10-27 · 1h 56m · EN
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Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

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Ryan MurphyDirector
Budget
$12M
Box office
$6.8M

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Annette BeningAnnette BeningDeirdre BurroughsBrian CoxBrian CoxDr. FinchJoseph CrossJoseph CrossAugusten BurroughsJoseph FiennesJoseph FiennesNeil BookmanEvan Rachel WoodEvan Rachel WoodNatalie FinchAlec BaldwinAlec BaldwinNorman BurroughsJill ClayburghJill ClayburghAgnes FinchGwyneth PaltrowGwyneth PaltrowHope FinchGabrielle UnionGabrielle UnionDorothyPatrick WilsonPatrick WilsonMichael ShephardKristin ChenowethKristin ChenowethFern StewartDagmara DominczykDagmara DominczykSuzanne

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipBased on novel or bookSibling relationship1970sBecoming an adultMarriage crisisAdoptionTherapist

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Based On Novel Or Book · Sibling RelationshipDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference35207Actor preference12805 · 51967 · 145563Country preferenceUs

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Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

How long is Running with Scissors?

Running with Scissors has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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