Portland Public Library

Smart people, Miramax Films and Groundswell Productions present in association with Sherezade Films and Visitor Pictures a Corduroy Films/Table Top Films production in association with QED International ; directed by Noam Murro ; written by Mark Jude Poirier ; produced by Bridget Johnson, Michael Costigan, Michael London, Bruna Papandrea

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MPAA rating: R; for language, brief teen drug and alcohol use, and for some sexuality

Smart people

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Miramax Films and Groundswell Productions present in association with Sherezade Films and Visitor Pictures a Corduroy Films/Table Top Films production in association with QED International ; directed by Noam Murro ; written by Mark Jude Poirier ; produced by Bridget Johnson, Michael Costigan, Michael London, Bruna Papandrea

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Lawrence Wetherhold is a recently widowed literature professor who is a numb and chilly intellectual. He rebuffs his students, ignores his own teenage children, James and Vanessa, and spurns cries for financial assistance from his ne'er-do-well but rather soulful adopted brother, Chuck. After an accident and Lawrence goes to the hospital, he is deprived of the right to drive. Janet is a physician and former student of Lawrence who remembers her disappointment in him as a teacher and role model. But, Janet and Lawrence become romantically involved. Meanwhile, Chuck and Vanessa try to come to terms with each other and prove that their relationship is another sign that the Wetherhold clan has become far too insular and self-referential

Special features: Widescreen enhanced for 16x9 televisions -- Deleted scenes -- The smartest people (Interviews with filmmakers and cast) -- Not so smart (bloopers/outtakes) -- Feature commentary by filmmaker Noam Murro and writer Mark Jude Poirier -- Language: English Dolby digital 5.1 surround -- Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish

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live action