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Inventing the Abbotts  (1997)

Inventing the Abbotts
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
110 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
Inventing the Abbotts

The lives of two closely linked, small town Illinois families dangerously intersect in this domestic drama set in the 1950s, based on a short story by Sue Miller and directed by Pat O'Connor. Though they are from the wrong side of the tracks, the working class brothers Jacey (Billy Crudup) and Doug Holt (Joaquin Phoenix) are in love with the wealthy and beautiful Abbott sisters. Shy and quiet Doug, who worships his womanizing brother, has eyes for the iconoclastic Pam (Liv Tyler), but Jacey's affections are more calculating; he's interested in whichever Abbott sister is interested in him. At first, this is Eleanor (Jennifer Connelly), the "wild" sister, but eventually Jacey sets his sights on the divorced oldest sister, Alice (Joanna Going). For Jacey, his conquest of the Abbotts is a form of economic revenge, as he believes that the head of the family, Lloyd (Will Patton), stole a patent that made him rich from the Holts' late father. When he's eventually revealed as an embittered cad, Jacey's mistreatment of the Abbott girls makes the genuine affection between Doug and Pam impossible for either family to accept. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide


Inventing the Abbotts Trivia

Who played Doug Holt in the movie Inventing the Abbotts?
Joaquin Phoenix played Doug Holt in the movie Inventing the Abbotts

Who played Jacey Holt in the movie Inventing the Abbotts?
Billy Crudup played Jacey Holt in the movie Inventing the Abbotts

Who played Pamela Abbott in the movie Inventing the Abbotts?
Liv Tyler played Pamela Abbott in the movie Inventing the Abbotts

Who played Lloyd Abbott in the movie Inventing the Abbotts?
Will Patton played Lloyd Abbott in the movie Inventing the Abbotts

Who played Helen Holt in the movie Inventing the Abbotts?
Kathy Baker played Helen Holt in the movie Inventing the Abbotts

Who played Alice Abbott in the movie Inventing the Abbotts?
Joanna Going played Alice Abbott in the movie Inventing the Abbotts

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