Running With Scissors Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Screen newcomer Joseph Cross portrays Augusten Burroughs in director Ryan Murphy's film adaptation of author Burroughs' best-selling personal memoir of the same name. A child of the 1970s whose alcoholic father Norman (Alec Baldwin) and delusional, unpublished poet mother Deidre (Annette Benning) serve as the dictionary definition of the word "dysfunctional," Augusten is sent by his mother to live with her eccentric psychiatrist Dr. Finch (Brian Cox) when his disagreeable parents ultimately decide terminate their turbulent marriage. Suddenly thrust into an environment that is as unfamiliar as it is unpredictable, young Augusten forms a curious relationship with the doctor's two whimsical daughters while learning to adapt and survive under even the most unusual of circumstances. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
10/20/2006
DVD Release Date:
02/06/2007
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for strong language and elements of sexuality, violence and substance abuse.
Run Time:
121 min.
Distributor(s):
Sony
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Innocence Lost, Families in Crisis, Dysfunctional Families, Estrangement, Mental Illness, Mothers and Sons
Tone:
Reflective, Nostalgic, Biting, Ironic, Quirky
Keywords:
alcoholism, eccentric, homosexual, poet, psychiatrist
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (10-20-2006),USA (10-27-2006)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD