Inventing the Abbotts (DVD) directed by Pat O'Connor
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  • Condition: New
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  • Run time: 110 mins. Language: English.
  • The lives of two closely linked, small town Illinois families dangerously intersect in this domestic drama set in the 1950s, based on a short story by Sue Miller and directed by Pat O'Connor. Though they are from the wrong side of the tracks, the working class brothers Jacey (Billy Crudup) and Doug Holt (Joaquin Phoenix) are in love with the wealthy and beautiful Abbott sisters. Shy and quiet Doug, who worships his womanizing brother, has eyes for the iconoclastic Pam (Liv Tyler), but Jacey's affections are more calculating; he's interested in whichever Abbott sister is interested in him. At first, this is Eleanor (Jennifer Connelly), the "wild" sister, but eventually Jacey sets his sights on the divorced oldest sister, Alice (Joanna Going). For Jacey, his conquest of the Abbotts is a form of economic revenge, as he believes that the head of the family, Lloyd (Will Patton), stole a patent that made him rich from the Holts' late father. When he's eventually revealed as an embittered cad, Jacey's mistreatment of the Abbott girls makes the genuine affection between Doug and Pam impossible for either family to accept. Karl Williams, Rovi
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Apr 22, 2009
littlemac1
5 out of 5 stars review

It's hard to imagine that so many life issues can be brought to bare in a single story.Rich vs.poor,wrong side of the tracks,lust, rebellion, revenge,forgiving others,forgiving one's self,hardship,sorrow,tragedy,myth vs. fact,being at the right place at the right time,foolishness,loss of life,loss of self,finding one's self, finding true love in the midst of struggle,family bond,family lost in worldly things.Whew!It's all there in this movie and more.One man's simple invention makes one family rich and powerful and causes scorn and rejection for another.And, so the story unfolds.Worth a look even if it has been around for awhile

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Nov 19, 2007
bebe24
5 out of 5 stars review

I've always loved this movie!

I was so happy to finally find this movie on DVD! I've always loved this movie and was happy to find it at such a reasonable price.

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