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Inventing the Abbotts (1997)

R · 1997-04-04 · 1h 50m · EN
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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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Pat O'ConnorDirector
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Joaquin PhoenixJoaquin PhoenixDoug HoltLiv TylerLiv TylerPamela AbbottJennifer ConnellyJennifer ConnellyEleanor AbbottBilly CrudupBilly CrudupJacey HoltJoanna GoingJoanna GoingAlice AbbottKathy BakerKathy BakerHelen HoltWill PattonWill PattonLloyd AbbottMichael SuttonMichael SuttonSteveGarrett M. BrownGarrett M. BrownWebb CrosbyBarbara WilliamsBarbara WilliamsJoan AbbottAlessandro NivolaAlessandro NivolaPeter VanlaninghamNicole M. VassalloNicole M. VassalloGiggling Girl #1

Keywords

New loveWorking classSibling relationshipDysfunctional marriageWrong side of the tracks

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityNew Love · Working Class · Sibling RelationshipMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference172160

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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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