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The Daytrippers

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The Daytrippers
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R,1hr 28min
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1996
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Columbia TriStar
Synopsis: The debut from writer/director Greg Mottola, The Daytrippers follows a Long Island family as they make a disastrous journey into New York City. The impetus is a love letter discovered by suburbanite Eliza (Hope Davis) which seemingly incriminates her publisher husband Louis (Stanley Tucci) in an extramarital affair. To solve the mystery, Eliza, her parents (Anne Meara and Pat McNamara), her oddball sister Jo (Parker Posey) and Jo's boyfriend Carl (Liev Schreiber) all pile into the family station ... Full Synopsis
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This is one of those intense, character-driven independent debuts which do well at film festivals and arthouses but usually fail to capture a mass audience. That's too bad, because this one is better than most, despite an imbalance between the funny first half and the black, rage-filled conclusion. Liev Schreiber, Parker Posey, and Anne Meara all turn in first-rate performances, and while some may ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Eliza
Jim Malone
Rita Malone
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