You Can Count on Me

8.6 Score

2000 • 1h 51min • R • Drama

You Can Count on Me

"Family first. Love always."

A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.

IMDb 7.5

RT 95%

MC 85

Director

Kenneth Lonergan

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Kenneth Lonergan

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Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Sammy

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Terry

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Brian

Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney

Bob

Rory Culkin

Rory Culkin

Rudy

J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron

Mabel

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Rudy Sr.

Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann

Sheila

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Laura Linney

Laura Linney Sammy

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo Terry

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick Brian

Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney Bob

Rory Culkin

Rory Culkin Rudy

J. Smith-Cameron

J. Smith-Cameron Mabel

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas Rudy Sr.

Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann Sheila

Adam LeFevre

Adam LeFevre Sheriff Darryl

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan Mrs. Prescott

Michael Countryman Mr. Prescott

Kenneth Lonergan

Kenneth Lonergan Ron

Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer Amy

Whitney Vance

Whitney Vance Young Sammy

Peter Kerwin Young Terry

Betsy Aidem

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