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Inventing the Abbotts

When you want it all but can't have it, there's only one way to handle life... invent it.

1997★ 6.3 · 2681h 50mDramaRomance

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In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.

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Cast

Jennifer Connelly
as Eleanor Abbott

Joaquin Phoenix
as Doug Holt

Michael Keaton
as Narrator/Older Doug Holt (uncredited)

Shawn Hatosy
as Victor

Julie Benz
as Co-ed

Liv Tyler
as Pamela Abbott

Will Patton
as Lloyd Abbott

Billy Crudup
as Jacey Holt

Alessandro Nivola
as Peter Vanlaningham

Kathy Baker
as Helen Holt

Joanna Going
as Alice Abbott

Zoe McLellan
as Sandy

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Release date: 1997-04-04

Revenue: $5,926,128

Runtime: 1h 50m

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DramaRomance

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