Running with Scissors
Director: Ryan Murphy; Stars: Annette Bening, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jill Clayburgh, Brian Cox; Release Date: February 06, 2007 |
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Running with Scissors - Based on the bestselling memoir by Augusten Burroughs, RUNNING WITH SCISSORS features an all-star cast including Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Evan Rachel Wood, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Alec Baldwin. As a child, Augusten (Joseph Cross) completely adores his narcissistic mother Deirdre (Bening). Her biggest fan, he encourages her goal of becoming a published poet when no one else will. But while these dreams of grandeur seem innocent through Augusten's young eyes, they grow more delusional with time, slowly wearing on the family and contributing to its demise. While a teenage Augusten skips school and his father Norman (Alec Baldwin) uses alcohol to escape, Deirdre calls in an eccentric psychiatrist for an outside opinion. Dr. Finch's advice ends up being anything but professional, however, as his looseness with prescriptions and wacko theories end Deirdre's dysfunctional marriage and prompt her to abandon Augusten. Left to spend his teenage years as part of Dr. Finch's outlandish family, Augusten struggles to f...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Ryan Murphy |
| Stars | Brian Cox |
| Actors | Joseph Cross |
| Genre | Comedies |
| Subgenre | True Story • Comedy • Dra |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| UPC | 043396159136 |
| Release Date | 2006 |
| Running Time | 2hr 2min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD2hr 2minColumbia TriStar Home EntertainmentFebruary 06, 2007R (MPAA)043396159136 |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (12/01/2006, p.80, Wade Major): "Murphy's direction is impeccable, and the performances, particularly Bening's are uniformly excellent." |
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