The Thing About My Folks

The Thing About My Folks

96 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family | June 2, 2005

Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.

The Thing About My Folks

96 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family | June 2, 2005

The Thing About My Folks
Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Outlaw Productions, Picturehouse Entertainment, Nuance Productions
Original title The Thing About My Folks
Directors Raymond De Felitta
Writers Paul Reiser

Cast

Peter Falk

as Sam Kleinman

Paul Reiser

as Ben Kleinman

Olympia Dukakis

as Muriel Kleinman

Elizabeth Perkins

as Rachel Kleinman

Mackenzie Connolly

as Lilly Kleinman

Ann Dowd

as Linda

Mimi Lieber

as Bonnie

Lydia Jordan

as Mia Kleinman

Catherine Taormina

as Young Muriel Kleinman

Richard Duva

as Young Sam Kleinman