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The Savages

There's a moment in everyone's life when childhood ends and adulthood begins. For Jon and Wendy Savage, that moment is now.

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

20071h 54mRDrama, Comedy

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About The Savages

Directors
Tamara Jenkins
Cast
Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas, Gbenga Akinnagbe
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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