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Lovely & Amazing
Lovely & Amazing

Lovely & Amazing

If you're hoping for the perfect family don't hold your breath.

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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An intimate family portrait of four hapless but resilient women and the bittersweet lessons they learn in keeping up with the hectic demands of their individual neuroses. Each of the women seeks redemption in her own haphazard way, but whatever salvation they find is illusory and short-lived.

Others

Budget

$250000

Revenue

$4186931

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

02 August 2002

Country

United States of America

Cast

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Michelle Marks

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Jane Marks

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Elizabebeth Marks

Raven Goodwin

Raven Goodwin

Annie Marks

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Lorraine

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Bill

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jordan

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Paul

Michael Nouri

Michael Nouri

Dr. Crane

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Kevin McCabe

Troy Ruptash

Troy Ruptash

Photographer (voice)

Ileen Getz

Ileen Getz

Saleswoman

Kristen Dalton

Kristen Dalton

Saleswoman

Romy Rosemont

Romy Rosemont

Dr. Debbie Waldman

Brooke Allison

Brooke Allison

Pool Administrator

Jennifer Zehnder

Jennifer Zehnder

Teased Girl

Ashlynn Rose

Ashlynn Rose

Maddy

Dreya Weber

Dreya Weber

Donna

Christine Mourad

Christine Mourad

Cindy, Elizabeth's Agent

Mariah O'Brien

Mariah O'Brien

Kevin's TV Co-Star

Jeanne McCarthy

Jeanne McCarthy

Casting Director

Evan Mirand

Evan Mirand

Director

Ivy Strohmaier

Ivy Strohmaier

Jessie

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

Willy

Branden Williams

Branden Williams

Teenage Boy

Nate Richert

Nate Richert

Other Teenage Boy

Cory Joffe

Cory Joffe

Customer

Dawn Saucier

Dawn Saucier

Bartender

Stacy Jorgensen

Stacy Jorgensen

Lorraine's Pool Friend

Tennison Hightower

Tennison Hightower

Baldasaro Salesgirl

Lee Garlington

Lee Garlington

Jordan's Mom

John Srednicki

John Srednicki

Premiere Guest

Jeremy Kramer

Jeremy Kramer

Premiere Photographer

Madeline Moskowitz

Madeline Moskowitz

Premiere Guest

Eric Winzenried

Eric Winzenried

Parking Attendant

Greer Goodman

Greer Goodman

ER Doctor

Jerome Butler

Jerome Butler

Policeman

Scott Adsit

Scott Adsit

Man at Phone

Ryan Wolfe

Ryan Wolfe

McDonald's Clerk

Alan Naggar

Alan Naggar

McDonald's Customer

Elayn J. Taylor

Elayn J. Taylor

Jane's Nurse

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