House of D (2004)

House of D (2004)
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Actor David Duchovny made his debut as a director and screenwriter with this coming-of-age drama, in which a grown man looks back at his adolescence. It's 1973, and Tommy (Anton Yelchin) is a 13-year-old boy living in New York's Greenwich Village with his mother (Téa Leoni), who is still coming to terms with the death of her husband. Tommy's best friend is Pappass (Robin Williams), a mentally challenged man who is in his thirties, but is at the same emotional age as Tommy; Pappass delivers meat for a local butcher, and Tommy helps him out. Tommy has discovered women, and has a crush on Melissa (Zelda Williams), a cute girl in his class, but Pappass isn't much interested in the opposite sex, and can offer little advice on the subject. Tommy's lone confidante on this issue is Lady Bernadette (Erykah Badu), a woman locked up in the nearby Women's House of Detention who offers advice shouted from her window. When Pappass begins to realize that Tommy is falling for Melissa, he's convinced he's losing his best friend, and in a moment of anger he steals a bicycle. Tommy tries to protect Pappas by claiming he was the thief, leading to a series of serious repercussions. Years later, Tommy (now played by Duchovny) is a grown man who leaves his home in Paris, France, to pay a visit to the old neighborhood and come to terms with the life he left behind. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Anton YelchinTéa Leoni, (more)
Director(s):
David Duchovny
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of House of D

Actor David Duchovny made his debut as a director and screenwriter with this coming-of-age drama, in which a grown man looks back at his adolescence. It's 1973, and Tommy (Anton Yelchin) is a 13-year-old boy living in New York's Greenwich Village with his mother (Téa Leoni), who is still coming to terms with the death of her husband. Tommy's best friend is Pappass (Robin Williams), a mentally challenged man who is in his thirties, but is at the same emotional age as Tommy; Pappass delivers meat for a local butcher, and Tommy helps him out. Tommy has discovered women, and has a crush on Melissa (Zelda Williams), a cute girl in his class, but Pappass isn't much interested in the opposite sex, and can offer little advice on the subject. Tommy's lone confidante on this issue is Lady Bernadette (Erykah Badu), a woman locked up in the nearby Women's House of Detention who offers advice shouted from her window. When Pappass begins to realize that Tommy is falling for Melissa, he's convinced he's losing his best friend, and in a moment of anger he steals a bicycle. Tommy tries to protect Pappas by claiming he was the thief, leading to a series of serious repercussions. Years later, Tommy (now played by Duchovny) is a grown man who leaves his home in Paris, France, to pay a visit to the old neighborhood and come to terms with the life he left behind. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
97 mins

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Director(s):
David Duchovny
Writer(s):
David Duchovny
Producer(s):
Richard Barton LewisBob YariRichard B. Lewis
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations, Adult Humor, Drug Content)
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    Jim L.

    was refreshing to see Duchovny in something other than Sci Fi. I could relate w/ the lingo and styles of the time, so the film seemed authentic. William's Pappas characther almost seemed "too smart" for the role, however it didn't really take away from the movie. I would definetely recommend this movie!

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    Patrick R.

    The movie was very good. Robin Williams, David Duchovny, and Anton Yelchin carried this coming of age story. I thought Anton (who played the young character) was fantastic. I did wonder where the Mom thing was going too. I'm glad another reviewer mentioned it, cuz I thought I was the only one. Sleeping under the bed...the indoor basketball...the bathroom scenes. It just started raising yellow flags. Bottom line, very good viewing and is it me, or is Robin Williams becoming the "I play anything" actor. You just can't typcast the guy anymore. Get this one in Q. Worth it.

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    Bridgett M.

    I found this movie to be very good the plot was there all the actors did a very good job, hats off to the director.

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