The Thing About My Folks

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MOVIE
PG-13

The Thing About My Folks

Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.

Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.

Release Date

2005-06-02

Year

2005

Duration

1h 36m

Status

Released

Score

6.30

Cast

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Sam Kleinman

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Ben Kleinman

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Muriel Kleinman

Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins

Rachel Kleinman

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Mackenzie Connolly

Lilly Kleinman

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Linda

Mimi Lieber

Mimi Lieber

Bonnie

Lydia Jordan

Lydia Jordan

Mia Kleinman

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Catherine Taormina

Young Muriel Kleinman

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld