Family Prayers (1992)
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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 constant battle with him because of it. Often desperate for money, their dependence on Andrew's older sister 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. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, (more)
- Director(s):
- Scott Rosenfelt
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
Synopsis of Family Prayers
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 constant battle with him because of it. Often desperate for money, their dependence on Andrew's older sister 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. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
Complete Cast of Family Prayers
- Joe Mantegna - Martin Jacobs
- Tzvi Ratner-Stauber - Andrew Jacobs
- Allen Garfield - Cantor
- Conchata Ferrell - Mrs. Romeyou
- Joanne Baron - Neighbor
- Cherie Franklin - Phyllis
- Billy Williams - Activist
- James Terry - Mike
- Annie O'Donnell - Lynn
- Julianne Michelle - Fay Jacobs
- Janet Hirshenson
- Tim Lane - Poker Player
- Glen Campbell - Himself
- Gina Hecht - Arlene
- Frank di Elsi - Poker Player
- Anne Archer - Rita Jacobs
- Patti LuPone - Aunt Nan
- Paul Reiser - Dan Linder
- Shiri Appleby - Nina
- David Margulies - Uncle Sam
- Gary Goetzman - Irate Driver
- Alan Vint - Delivery Man
- Milt Oberman - Al
- Ralph Monaco - Barber #2
- Brittany Murphy - Elise
- Jane Jenkins
- Jaclyn Bernstein - Julie
- John Capodice - Barber
- J.J. Chaback - Mrs. Sherry
- Director(s):
- Scott Rosenfelt
- Writer(s):
- Steven Ginsberg
- Producer(s):
- Bonnie Sugar, Mark Levinson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children, Adult Situations)
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