The Intervention

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The Intervention

"What are friends for?"

2016

1h 30m

5.9(175 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Natasha Lyonne

Sarah

Cobie Smulders

Ruby

Melanie Lynskey

Annie

Jason Ritter

Matt

Clea DuVall

Jessie

Ben Schwartz

Jack

Vincent Piazza

Peter

Alia Shawkat

Lola

David Bernon

Rick

Kira Pozehl

Stewardess

Creative team

Directed by: Clea DuVall
Written by: Clea DuVall
Produced by: Paul Bernon
Sam Slater

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