He's dating Natalie Strout (MARISA TOMEI), an older mother of two -- Jason (CAMDEN MUNSON) and Duncan (CHRISTOPHER ADAMS) - whose divorce to Richard (WILLIAM MAPOTHER) is not yet finalized. While it's obvious the two love each other, the Fowlers are concerned about the many differences between them, not to mention that Richard keeps showing up when he's not invited and has even hit Frank.
One thing eventually leads to another and a person ends up dead. From that point on, Frank and Ruth -with the help of their married friends Willis (WILLIAM WISE) and Katie Grinnel (CELIA WESTON) --
try to cope with the event, the ensuing court case, and the effect all of that has on their marriage.
Violence consists of two lethal shootings, one with bloody results, and some non-lethal encounters. Various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, while some of those scenes and others may be unsettling or suspenseful to viewers. Tense family material includes one failed marriage, another that's falling apart, and a death in a family. Meanwhile, various characters drink and/or smoke.
Should you still be concerned about the film and its level of appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the contained occurring within it.
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(2001) (Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Mild
Moderate
Extreme
Moderate
Heavy
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Minor
None
None
None
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Moderate
Mild
Extreme
Heavy
Extreme
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Reviewed August 30, 2001 / Posted December 25, 2001
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