Manhood Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

When Jill (Janeane Garofalo), the sister of reformed womanizer and former high-profile fashion photographer Jack (Nestor Carbonell), leaves her 17-year-old son with his uncle in an unstable bid to find herself, her brother and sister face an increasingly uncertain future in this dark drama from director Bobby Roth. Bored of working an endless string of weddings and bar mitzvahs and longing to return to the success he experienced before his luck took a nosedive, Jack attempts to connect with both his teenage son and nephew while pulling his life into focus. To make matters even more complicated, Jill's jobless ex-husband, Eli (John Ritter), has also decided to move in with Jack. Will the hapless photographer be able to keep his sanity as his dysfunctional family forces itself into virtually every aspect of his increasingly chaotic life? - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Nestor Carbonell, Janeane Garofalo, John Ritter, Tom Arnold, Bonnie Bedelia
Theatrical Release Date:
06/15/2003
DVD Release Date:
02/15/2005
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for sexual content, language, some drug use and violent images.
Run Time:
82 min.
Distributor(s):
Showtime
Production Co.:
Jung N Restless Productions
Director(s):
Bobby Roth
Genre(s):
Drama
Themes:
Fathers and Sons, Sibling Relationships, Breakups and Divorces
Tone:
Bittersweet, Compassionate, Poignant
Keywords:
black-sheep, brother-in-law, estrangement, family-dynamics, father, son, womanizer
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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