IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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A bitter, recently divorced man is goaded by his grandfather and son into going on a family road trip to reconcile with his estranged father.A bitter, recently divorced man is goaded by his grandfather and son into going on a family road trip to reconcile with his estranged father.A bitter, recently divorced man is goaded by his grandfather and son into going on a family road trip to reconcile with his estranged father.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 3 nominations
Robert Douglas Washington
- College Student
- (as Robert Douglas)
Carlos A. Cabarcas
- KFC Counterman
- (as Carlos Cabarcas)
Eva Blaylock
- Waitress
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSir Michael Caine, who plays Christopher Walken's father, is only ten years older than him.
- GoofsThe way the ashes lie on the spoon between shots, near the end of the movie.
- Quotes
Turner Lair: You're tense. You get that from your mother's people.
- ConnectionsFeatured in It's a Good Day: The Making of 'Around the Bend' (2005)
- SoundtracksDean's Always Right
Written by Larry Klein, Dean Parks, Bryan Pezzone, Joey Waronker, Frank Marocco (as The Legendary Frank Morocco),
David Baerwald
Performed by The New Velvet Pillow Orchestra
Featured review
Explores family relationships w/great depth and sensitivity.
Christopher Walken and Josh Lucas are incredibly believable in their rich portrayals of a father and son who have been apart for many years and brought together by an eccentric grandfather's wish for a family reunion and an emotional scavenger hunt. Newcomer, Jonah Bobo is superbly natural in his role as Zack. The story is heart-warming and heart-wrenching at the same time, reminding us that while we don't choose our families, we can choose to love and accept them in spite of the damage we do to each other. We can indeed learn from the mistakes of those who go before us and pass on the best of the previous generation leaving our mark on the next generation.
This was a great movie, with a great soundtrack - a real father-son coming of age story without any saccharine!
This was a great movie, with a great soundtrack - a real father-son coming of age story without any saccharine!
- lori-college
- Oct 14, 2004
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Around the bend - A la vuelta de la esquina
- Filming locations
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $193,637
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,879
- Oct 10, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $579,350
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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