The Savages (2007)
- Starring:
- Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tamara Jenkins
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama
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A pair of siblings are forced to set aside their discomfort with one another for the sake of their father in this low-key comedy drama from writer/director Tamara Jenkins. Wendy Savage (Laura Linney) is a struggling playwright living in New York City who works a day job to support herself and can't shake the feeling that she's failed as an artist. Wendy isn't especially happy about her love life either, gaining little self-esteem from her on-and-off affair with oversexed, married neighbor Larry (Peter Friedman). Wendy's anxieties about her writing career are intensified by the success of her brother, Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who teaches theater history at a college in Buffalo, NY, and has published a number of books. While Jon's life seems fine on the surface, a case of writer's block has stalled work on his latest project, and he's deeply upset that his girlfriend is soon to leave the United States to return to her native Poland. Wendy and Jon don't get along and prefer not to see one another, but an unfortunate circumstance brings them together -- their father, Lenny Savage (Philip Bosco). Elderly Lenny has began showing signs of dementia, and shortly after he takes to smearing his feces on the walls of his Arizona home, his ailing long-term girlfriend suddenly dies. Wendy and Jon have little choice but to fly to Arizona and see what can be done for Lenny, but their long-simmering animosity makes it hard for them to deal with the realities of Lenny's condition. The Savages received its world premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast:
- Laura Linney - Wendy Savage
- Philip Bosco - Lenny Savage
- David Zayas - Eduardo
- Cara Seymour - Kasia
- Guy Boyd - Bill Lachman
- Rosemary Murphy - Doris Metzger
- Joan Jaffe - Lizzie
- Salem Ludwig - Mr. Sperry
- Peter Frechette - Matt
- Kristine Nielsen - Nurse
- Maddie Corman - Annie
- Carmen Roman - Administrator
- Michael Higgins - Resident #1
- Tijuana Ricks - Valley View Nurse
- Erica Berg - Woman in Parking Lot
- Sidné Anderson - Simone
- Johnny Bolton - Father in Mall Lot
- Lee Sellars - Father
- Tobin Tyler - Valley View Nurse #2
- Lili Liu - Manicurist #2
- Philip Seymour Hoffman - Jon Savage
- Peter Friedman - Larry
- Gbenga Akinnagbe - Jimmy
- Tonye Patano - Ms. Robinson
- Debra Monk - Nancy Lachman
- Hal Blankenship - Burt
- Laura Palmer - Real Estate Agent
- Sandy Daley - Attendant
- Jennifer Lim - Manicurist
- Christopher Durham - Doctor
- Cynthia Darlow - Nurse #2
- Nancy Lenehan - Counselor
- Madeleine Lee Gilford - Resident #2
- Margo Martindale - Roz
- Michael Blackson - Howard
- Patti Karr - Woman With Red Pillow
- Zoe Kazan - Student
- Marianne Weems - Director
- Debbie Fuhrman - Physical Therapist
- Max Jenkins-Goetz - Boy
- Director(s):
- Tamara Jenkins
- Writer(s):
- Tamara Jenkins
- Producer(s):
- Ted Hope, Erica Westheimer, Fred Westheimer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Profanity, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 2007 - The Savages - American Film Institute - Best Picture
- 2007 - The Savages - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
- 2007 - The Savages - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Male Lead
- 2007 - The Savages - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Screenplay
- 2007 - The Savages - National Board of Review - Best Independent Film
- 2007 - The Savages - National Society of Film Critics - Best Screenplay
- 2007 - The Savages - Ohio Film Critics - Best Actor
- 2007 - The Savages - San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Original Screenplay
