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Official
Site: PiecesOfAprilMovie.com
Director: Peter Hedges
Distributed by: United
Artists
Theatrical Release Date: October 17, 2003
April Burns (Katie Holmes) has never been on good terms with her mother,
Joy (Patricia Clarkson), but in a burst of goodwill she's volunteered to
host her family for Thanksgiving at the Lower East Side apartment she
shares with her boyfriend, Bobby (Derek Luke). As if preparing a holiday
feast isn't pressure enough, she discovers her oven is broken and has to
search her building for one that works, making appeals to an eclectic
array of neighbors. Meanwhile, the Burns family is speeding down the
highway towards New York while recounting April's failures. April's
father, Jim (Oliver Platt), is determined to have a nice day, but Joy
persists in undermining his plans. While perfect daughter Beth (Alison
Pill) reminds everyone of her sister's faults and Grandma Dottie (Alice
Drummond) can barely remember anyone's name, youngest child Timmy (John
Gallagher, Jr.) dodges emotional bullets by photographing every awkward
moment.
Cast:
Katie Holmes,
Patricia Clarkson,
Derek Luke,
Alison Pill,
Sean Hayes,
Oliver Platt
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