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Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. His son is involved in a love affair with a local single mother. As the beauty of Maine's brief and fleeting summer comes to an end, these characters find themselves in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.
Theatrical
Nov 23, 2001
Box Office
$44.8M
Budget
$1.7M
Return
26.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 13, 2002
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Good Machine, GreeneStreet Films, Standard Film Company
Quotes
See all →Blame and Accountability in Parental Relationships
Matt Fowler
Do you wanna know why our son is dead? Do you really wanna know? He went there not because of me. He was with her not because of me. He went there because of you. Because you are so controlling, so overbearing, so angry, that he was it! That he was our only son!
Ruth Fowler
That is not true!
Matt Fowler
Oh, yes it is. Yes, it is. Ever since he was little, you were telling him how he was wrong. I remember, one time you yanked him out of a little league game and sent him home, for throwing his glove in the dirt. He was what? Nine years old. Everything he did was wrong. Well, what was wrong with him, Ruth? You are so unforgiving. You are. That's what he said. And now you're pulling the same shit with me, and that's a horrible way to be. It's a horrible. You're bitter, Ruth. And you can point your finger all you want at me, but you better take a damn good look at yourself first.
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Confrontation Over Parenting Decisions
Matt Fowler
I know what you think, that I was too lenient! That I let him get away with -
Ruth Fowler
Everything!
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Cast
Full credits →T
Tom Wilkinson
Matt Fowler
S
Sissy Spacek
Ruth Fowler
N
Nick Stahl
Frank Fowler
M
Marisa Tomei
Natalie Strout
W
William Mapother
Richard Strout
W
William Wise
Willis Grinnel
C
Celia Weston
Katie Grinnel
K
Karen Allen
Marla Keyes
F
Frank T. Wells
Henry
J
Justin Ashforth
Tim Bryson
C
Camden Munson
Jason Strout
K
Kevin Chapman
Tim's Friend
A
Alida P. Field
Young Gymnast
V
Veronica Cartwright
Minister on Television
D
Daran Norris
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