Running With Scissors (2006)

Synopsis of Running With Scissors

Screen newcomer Joseph Cross portrays Augusten Burroughs in director Ryan Murphy's film adaptation of author Burroughs' best-selling personal memoir of the same name. A child of the 1970s whose alcoholic father, Norman (Alec Baldwin), and delusional, unpublished poet mother, Deirdre (Annette Bening), serve as the dictionary definition of the word "dysfunctional," Augusten is sent by his mother to live with her eccentric psychiatrist, Dr. Finch (Brian Cox), when his disagreeable parents ultimately decide to terminate their turbulent marriage. Suddenly thrust into an environment that is as unfamiliar as it is unpredictable, young Augusten forms a curious relationship with the doctor's two whimsical daughters while learning to adapt and survive under even the most unusual of circumstances. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

122 mins

Director(s):

Ryan Murphy

Writer(s):

Ryan Murphy

Producer(s):

Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Sexual Situations, Substance Abuse, Not For Children, Profanity, Adult Situations, Violence)

• 2006 - Boston Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up)
• 2006 - Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

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