Standing Still

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Standing Still

"Sometimes it's hard moving forward without first looking back."

2005

1h 30m

5.5(47 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

A chain reaction of confrontations and romantic encounters occurs when college friends reunite for one's wedding.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jon Abrahams

Pockets

Amy Adams

Elise

Roger Avary

Franklin Brauner

Mena Suvari

Lana

Aaron Stanford

Rich

Xander Berkeley

Jonathan

Ethan Embry

Donovan

Adam Garcia

Michael

Lauren German

Jennifer

Colin Hanks

Quentin

Creative team

Directed by: Matthew Cole Weiss
Written by: Timm Sharp
Matthew Perniciaro
Produced by: Jeff Rice
Trent Othick

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