The Year of Getting to Know Us(2008)
No Matter How Far You Go, You Can't Run From Family
A commitment-phobic man reunites with his estranged, ailing father and comes to terms with his own childhood.
Movie: The Year of Getting to Know Us
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jane Rockett
Chris Rockett
Christine Jacobson
Tom Rockett
Kim Temple
Claire
Anne
Nickie Apple
Young Christopher Rocket
Sandi
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