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Tully (2000)

Tully (2000)
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Taking home both the audience prize for Best Director as well as the critics' prize for Best Film, writer-director Hilary Birmingham was the toast of the 2000 L.A. Independent Film Festival with this slice-of-life drama about a pair of motherless young men and their relationships with women. Tully Jr. (Anson Mount) and Earl (Glenn Fitzgerald) live on their father's Nebraska ranch, proud and independent to a fault. While the shy, reclusive Earl spends his free time watching movies, the cockier Tully works his way through a succession of short-term affairs and an off-again, on-again relationship with April (Catherine Kellner), a stripper in town. When their childhood friend Ella (Julianne Nicholson) returns to town to start a veterinary practice, however, Tully falls for her -- although the townsfolk have their doubts that he could ever commit to one woman. Birmingham based her film on a short story by author Tom McNeal; before Tully, the director cut her teeth producing PBS documentaries. Tully would go on to show at festivals in Toronto, Canada, and Melbourne, Australia. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

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Starring:
Anson MountJulianne Nicholson, (more)
Director(s):
Hilary Birmingham
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Tully

Taking home both the audience prize for Best Director as well as the critics' prize for Best Film, writer-director Hilary Birmingham was the toast of the 2000 L.A. Independent Film Festival with this slice-of-life drama about a pair of motherless young men and their relationships with women. Tully Jr. (Anson Mount) and Earl (Glenn Fitzgerald) live on their father's Nebraska ranch, proud and independent to a fault. While the shy, reclusive Earl spends his free time watching movies, the cockier Tully works his way through a succession of short-term affairs and an off-again, on-again relationship with April (Catherine Kellner), a stripper in town. When their childhood friend Ella (Julianne Nicholson) returns to town to start a veterinary practice, however, Tully falls for her -- although the townsfolk have their doubts that he could ever commit to one woman. Birmingham based her film on a short story by author Tom McNeal; before Tully, the director cut her teeth producing PBS documentaries. Tully would go on to show at festivals in Toronto, Canada, and Melbourne, Australia. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
102 mins

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Director(s):
Hilary Birmingham
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Adult Situations, Sexual Situations, Profanity, Not For Children)
Tully Awards:
  • 2002 - National Board of Review - Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Bonnie M.

    I adore this film. It is obvious a woman directed Tully. You can see a soft, subtle touch. It is quietly beautiful. The scenery is amazing, the acting is superb, and the story itself is touching. It's perfect. This film is in my top five of all time.

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    Anne G.

    This film is beautifully shot and directed. There is just enough dialogue so that the viewer understands what's going on, but what is not said seems to say more. The acting is superb and carries this coming of age film that takes place on a farm in the middle of Kansas.

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    Susan L.

    The first hour is slow and not much seems to happen. I was wondering what the point of the movie was and was going to stop it but kept with it. The last half was well worth the wait. The movie tells the story of a mother's long hidden betrayal coming to surface and its affect upon the father and their sons. Very well acted and photographed movie but the first half could have been condensed a bit.

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