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| Director: | Jim Strouse | 
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| Writer: | Jim Strouse | 
| Staring: | 
| Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip, all the while searching for the right time and place to tell them about their mother's fate. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 07, 2007 | 
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| Director: | Jim Strouse | 
| Writer: | Jim Strouse | 
| Genres: | Drama | 
| Keywords | farewell, loss of loved one, career, us army, loss, truth, iraq war | 
| Production Companies | Benedek Films, Plum Pictures | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| John Cusack | Stanley Philipps | 
| Alessandro Nivola | John Philipps | 
| Gracie Bednarczyk | Dawn Philipps | 
| Shélan O'Keefe | Heidi Philipps | 
| Doug Dearth | Captain Riggs | 
| Doug James | Chaplain Johnson | 
| Emily Churchill | First Woman | 
| Rebecca Spence | Second Woman | 
| Jennifer Tyler | Third Woman | 
| Susan Messing | Fourth Woman | 
| Marisa Tomei | Woman at Pool | 
| Zachary Gray | Boy at Pool | 
| Penny Slusher | Ear Piercer | 
| Dana Lynne Gilhooley | Grace Phillips | 
| Mary Kay Place | Woman at Funeral | 
| Katie Honaker | Voice of Grace Phillips (voice) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Jim Strouse | Screenplay, Director | 
| Mickie Paskal | Casting | 
| Jennifer Rudnicke | Casting | 
| Donald Dowd | Assistant Director | 
| Doug Dearth | Music Supervisor | 
| Clint Eastwood | Original Music Composer | 
| Jean-Louis Bompoint | Director of Photography | 
| Joe Klotz | Editor | 
| Kathryn Waters | Script Supervisor | 
| Susan Block | Production Design | 
| Michael Feuser | Sound Editor | 
| Steven Hiller | Camera Operator | 
| William R. Nielsen Jr. | Steadicam Operator | 
| Chris Cleek | Leadman | 
| Fred Folmer | Dolly Grip | 
| Margaret J. Orlando | Production Coordinator | 
| Tanja Deshida | Set Decoration | 
| Amy Sobin | Script Supervisor | 
| Lissette Schettini | Art Direction | 
| Denise Wynbrandt | Makeup Department Head, Hair Department Head | 
| Karl Dondlinger | Boom Operator | 
| John Moros | Dialogue Editor | 
| Ian Stynes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Tom Efinger | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Ha Nguyen | Costume Design | 
| Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Charles S. Hodes | Still Photographer | 
| Sherrill Smith | Location Manager | 
| Merje Veski | Property Master | 
| Michael Barry | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| John Bair | Visual Effects Designer | 
| Morgan Michael Lewis | Key Grip | 
| Doug Bernheim | Music Supervisor | 
| Rusty Dunn | Sound Designer | 
| Karen Brody | Makeup Artist | 
| Keith Pokorski | First Assistant Camera | 
| Stefan Nikolov | Location Manager | 
| Christina Carlson | Makeup Artist | 
| Lisa Jelic | Key Makeup Artist | 
| Matthew H. Giordano | Assistant Editor | 
| Andrew McCormack | Orchestrator | 
| Rudra Banerji | Set Production Assistant | 
| Joel Cox | Music Editor | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| John Cusack | Producer | 
| Galt Niederhoffer | Producer | 
| Celine Rattray | Producer | 
| Daniela Taplin Lundberg | Producer | 
| Grace Loh | Producer | 
| Stephen Benedek | Producer | 
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Like as usual one of the John Cusack's movie that was not widespread among the movie goers. The story of a loving, caring father of two, as well about his dignity. So many movies I'd seen that just deviates slightly from the same storyline and becomes a massive hit, mainly because of the actors or t ... he filmmakers. This one was surprisingly a little fresher from the familiar theme. It was a road-movie-drama which is very much for family audiences. About spending time together and handling grief. A little emotion, a little adventure, a little fun, gives the overall satisfaction of giving a try. I am glad for watching this little movie, which opens about the family value when you miss your loved one under your arm. A very simple and sweet movie, merely one line story that expanded just over a 80 minute long. A fine piece of product for the tearjerker. Everybody was cool in their respective role and so the locations. Loveable movie through your whole heart, and that's exactly what I did, probably you would do the same if you're not those who always try to find flaws and bash it. 8/10