Inventing the Abbotts (1997)

Directed by
Pat O'Connor

Writing credits (WGA)
Sue Miller (story)
Ken Hixon (screenplay)

Genre: Drama / Romance (more)

Tagline: Love no matter what (more)

Plot Outline: A light-hearted story of two brothers courting three sisters. (more) (view trailer)

User Comments: A well acted drama (more)

User Rating: 6.1/10 (3,360 votes)

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Liv Tyler	....	Pamela Abbott
	Joaquin Phoenix	....	Doug Holt
	Billy Crudup	....	John Charles 'Jacey' Holt
	Jennifer Connelly	....	Eleanor Abbott
	Joanna Going	....	Alice Abbott
	Barbara Williams	....	Joan Abbott
	Will Patton	....	Lloyd Abbott
	Kathy Baker	....	Helen Holt
	Michael Sutton	....	Steve
	Alessandro Nivola	....	Peter Vanlaningham
	Nicole M. Vassallo	....	Giggling Girl #1
	Amanda Sherman	....	Giggling Girl #2
	Shawn Hatosy	....	Victor
	Garrett M. Brown	....	Webb Crosby
	Julie Benz	....	Co-ed
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MPAA: Rated R for sexuality and language.
Runtime: 110 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix: Dolby SR / SDDS
Certification: Iceland:L / Argentina:13 / Australia:M / Brazil:14 / Germany:12 / Portugal:M/12 / Spain:13 / Sweden:11 / UK:15 / USA:R / South Korea:18 / Canada:AA (Ontario)

Quotes: Doug Holt: Hey, Jacey... Remember that time I got my dick caught in my zipper? (more)

User Comments:

3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
A well acted drama, 15 April 2001
Author: Claleine from UK

I found this to be a sweet and emotional film. The direction by O'Connor was swift and engrossing and I liked the way he let you see each character differ when they were around another character. Like the way Joaquin Phoenix's character gets all lustful around Jennifer Connolly, but restrains himself around Liv Tyler.

Considering this is the film that brought them together in real life, I'm not surprised that Joaquin and Liv were so tender with one another. Both of them have the acting ability, where you only have to look into their eyes to know what they're feeling or trying to convey. For all the bitterness some characters offered, it was the relationship between Pamela and Doug that captured me.

Just a sweet love story, and that can be OK sometimes!

Jennifer Connelly - Animated Topless Scene - The Abbots

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