Punch-Drunk Love

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Punch-Drunk Love
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R,1hr 35min
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Released:
October 11, 2002
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures
Synopsis: Adam Sandler and Emily Watson star in Punch-Drunk Love, an odd romantic comedy from gifted young director Paul Thomas Anderson. Sandler plays Barry Egan, a shy sad-sack with a great deal of repressed anger that occasionally bursts forth in sudden violent outrages, who falls in love with Lena Leonard (Emily Watson), a co-worker of one of Barry's seven sisters. After calling a phone-sex line, Barry is extorted by bad-guy Dean Trumbell (Anderson regular Philip Seymour Hoffman), who eventually sends ... Full Synopsis
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With its feverish, percussive soundtrack and bravura cinematography, is like a bolt from the blue, chock-full of unexpected delight. Full Review
Metascore
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78
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Barry Egan
Lena Leonard
Dean Trumbell
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4. Adam Sandler In his days on "SNL," Adam Sandler managed a pretty remarkable trick. He was...
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