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Finding Amanda

Finding Amanda

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Finding Amanda

"When it comes to screwing up their lives, some people don't know when to cry uncle."

2008

1h 36m

4.8(46 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A television producer with a penchant for drinking and gambling is sent to Las Vegas to convince his troubled niece to enter rehab.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Taylor Peters

Brittany Snow

Brittany Snow

Amanda

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Lorraine Mendon

Peter Facinelli

Peter Facinelli

Greg

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Michael Henry

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Self

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Larry

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Kevin - TV Executive

Daniel Roebuck

Daniel Roebuck

Link

Lester Speight

Lester Speight

BV

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Tolan
Written by: Peter Tolan
Produced by: Richard Heller
Wayne Allan Rice

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