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Around the Bend(2004)
Status: Released
Date: 2004-10-08
59%
51 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
The skeletons in the family closet just came out to play.
Overview:
A tale of four generations of men, all of whom have had their offspring at a young age: a great-grandfather, a grandfather, a father in his twenties and a son who is about 7 years old. When the oldest member passes away, the trio heads out on the road together in the Southwest to search out an old family secret that connects to their past.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Around the Bend
Top 10 Billed Cast
Christopher Walken
Turner Lair
David Eigenberg
John
Michael Caine
Henry Lair
Jonah Bobo
Zach Lair
Josh Lucas
Jason Lair
Glenne Headly
Katrina
Gerry Bamman
Albert
Jean Effron
Albert's Mother
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