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1996 • 1h 52min • R • Comedy, Drama

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"Some people have a hard time unwinding."

Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.

IMDb 7.1

RT 59%

Director

Tom DiCillo

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Tom DiCillo

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John Turturro

Al Fountain

Sam Rockwell

The Kid

Catherine Keener

Floatie Dupre

Dermot Mulroney

Wick

Lisa Blount

Purlene Dupre

Annie Corley

Deb Fountain

Alexander Goodwin

Bobby Fountain

Mike Stanley

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Lisa Blount Purlene Dupre

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