Pieces of April

Pieces of April

81 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 17, 2003

Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.

Pieces of April

81 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 17, 2003

Pieces of April
Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers United Artists, Kalkaska Productions, IFC Productions
Original title Pieces of April
Directors Peter Hedges
Writers Peter Hedges

Cast

Katie Holmes

as April Burns

Derek Luke

as Bobby

Patricia Clarkson

as Joy Burns

Oliver Platt

as Jim Burns

Alison Pill

as Beth Burns

John Gallagher Jr.

as Timmy Burns

Alice Drummond

as Grandma Dottie

Lillias White

as Evette

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

as Eugene

Vitali Baganov

as Half Asleep Man

Adrian Martinez

as Man in Mohair Sweater

Susan Bruce

as Tish

Jamari Richardson

as Boy on Bicycle

Leila Danette

as Woman in Stairwell

Stephen Chen

as Lee Loung Tan

Sally Leung Bayer

as Lee Quong Tan

Sean Hayes

as Wayne

Sisqó

as Latrell

Marcus Lovett

as Parade Announcer

Jack Chen

as Lee Quong

Jacqueline Dai

as Lee Lang

Rosa Luo

as Lee Wai Yam

Birdie M. Hale

as Woman outside Bodega

Armando Riesco

as Tyrone

Christine Todino

as Waitress

Anney Giobbe

as Young Mother

Elizabeth Douglass

as Young Girl

Rusty De Wees

as Joy's Biker Guy

Vincent Roselli

as Timmy's Biker Guy

Ficchi

as Bernadette the Dog