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Lonesome Jim

Change your outlook. Change your life.

After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds. But his visit is quickly complicated when his angst spreads to his brother, Tim, who promptly decides to drive his car straight into a tree. Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika, whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs off on him.

20051h 31mRComedy, Drama, Romance

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About Lonesome Jim

Directors
Steve Buscemi
Cast
Casey Affleck, Kevin Corrigan, Liv Tyler, Mary Kay Place, Seymour Cassel, Rachel Strouse
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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