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1993 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Family Prayers is a 1993 American drama film starring Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, Paul Reiser and Patti LuPone. It was directed by Scott Rosenfeld. It is notable for being the first film role of Brittany Murphy, who had a non-speaking role.[2]
| Family Prayers | |
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| Directed by | Scott M. Rosenfeld |
| Written by | Steven Ginsberg |
| Produced by | Steven Ginsberg Charmain Jago Mark Levinson Johine Novosel Bonnie Sugar |
| Starring | Joe Mantegna Anne Archer Paul Reiser Patti LuPone |
| Cinematography | Jeff Jur |
| Edited by | Susan Crutcher |
| Music by | Steve Tyrell |
Production company | Earthquake Productions |
| Distributed by | Arrow Releasing Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Set in 1969 Los Angeles, this movie aims at nostalgia but really is more a depiction of the tragedy of a dysfunctional family. Young Andrew, a 13-year-old male on the brink of manhood, is saddled with a father who is a compulsive gambler and a mother who is immersed in a constant battle with him because of it. Often desperate for money, their dependence on Andrew’s aunt Nan for money is one more cause of tension and anxiety in an already unhappy household. As Andrew cares for himself and his younger sister, the symbol of his coming of age—his approaching bar-mitzvah—comes to symbolize more than just a rite of passage.
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