Imaginary Heroes (2004)
- Starring:
- Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, (more)
- Director(s):
- Dan Harris
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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A shocking and tragic event causes the members of a quietly dysfunctional family to reexamine themselves and their lives in this drama. Ben and Sandy Travis (Jeff Daniels and Sigourney Weaver) are a couple whose troubled family begins to crumble when their eldest son, star college athlete Matt (Kip Pardue) commits suicide. Sandy's naturally cynical nature becomes all the more prickly, and while she tries to bond with her surviving teenaged son, Tim (Emile Hirsch), they seem closest when they discover a shared fondness for marijuana. Ben also tries to reach out to Tim, but the young man is never able to shake the feeling that he's never quite been the son his father wanted. Tim has a girlfriend, Steph (Suzanne Santo), but their relationship has been going through a rocky patch, and Tim finds himself questioning his feelings about women and men when his friendship with next-door neighbor Kyle (Ryan Donowho) evolves into something more intimate. Imaginary Heroes was written and directed by Dan Harris, best known for his work as a screenwriter on the blockbuster comic-book adaptation X-Men and projected remakes of Superman and Logan's Run. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 111 mins
Complete Cast:
- Sigourney Weaver - Sandy Travis
- Jeff Daniels - Ben Travis
- Kip Pardue - Matt Travis
- Ryan Donowho - Kyle Dwyer
- Jay Paulson - Vern
- Marcia de Bonis - Nurse Lindy
- Lee Wilkof - Mitchell Goldstein
- Matthew Carey - Brett Tabisel
- Heidi Newhart - Angela
- Ned Benson - Undercover Hippie
- Ari Graynor - Jenny
- Luke Robertson - Jack Johnson
- Barbara Gulan - Inappropriate Soccer Mom #2
- Kenny Mellman - Herb
- John Rue - Hal
- Sara Tanaka - Shelly Chan
- Henry Strozier - Dr. Davis
- Fran McGee - Martha
- Emile Hirsch - Tim Travis
- Michelle Williams - Penny Travis
- Deirdre O'Connell - Marge Dwyer
- Suzanne Santo - Steph Connors
- Terry Beaver - Dr. Monte
- Sylvia Kauders - Hattie
- Larry Fessenden - Store Clerk
- Lee Brock - Inappropriate Soccer Mom #1
- Lori Yeghiayan - Veteran Home Receptionist
- Justin Bond - Kiki
- Wayne Kasserman - Robert
- Ryan Patrick Bachand - Sid
- Nicole Tubiola - Tabitha
- Jen Jones - Sophie
- Erin Fritch - Emily Slaff
- Stephen Rowe - Emergency Room Dr
- Adam Le Fevre - Bob Clyde
- Bruce Norris - Mr. Barnes
- Director(s):
- Dan Harris
- Writer(s):
- Dan Harris
- Producer(s):
- Illana Diamant, Denise Shaw, Frank Hübner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Sexual Situations, Profanity, Drug Content, Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Substance Abuse)
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- 2004 - Imaginary Heroes - National Board of Review - Special Recognition for Excellence in Filmmaking
