"Let in the unexpected."

2007

2h 4m

7.2(1220 votes)

Drama

Overview

A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.

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10 featured cast members

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Adam Sandler

Charlie Fineman

Don Cheadle

Alan Johnson

Jada Pinkett Smith

Janeane Johnson

Liv Tyler

Angela Oakhurst

Saffron Burrows

Donna Remar

Donald Sutherland

Richter Raines

Robert Klein

Jonathan Timpleman

Melinda Dillon

Ginger Timpleman

Mike Binder

Bryan Sugarman

Jonathan Banks

Stelter

Creative team

Directed by: Mike Binder
Written by: Mike Binder
Produced by: Jack Binder
Michael Rotenberg

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