Down to the Bone

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Down to the Bone

"Old habits die hard."

2004

1h 44m

6.5(36 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.

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42 members

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Vera Farmiga

Irene Morrison

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Hugh Dillon

Bob

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Clint Jordan

Steve Morrison

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Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz

Lucy

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Jasper Daniels

Ben Morrison

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Taylor Foxhall

Jason Morrison

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Giles Penderghast

Pet Store Clerk

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Terry McKenna

Gene

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Richard Lieske

Richard

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Hector Vasquez

Hector

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Joel Saeks

Lars

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Lori Berryman

Acupuncture Therapist

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Walt Bolde

Walt

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Edward Crawford

Kevin

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Gia Mitchell

April

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Anthony Ricci

John

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Liam Underhill

April & John's Son

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Kira Daniels

April & John's Daughter

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Charles Broughton

Ice Cream Shop Owner

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Ernest Longyear

Biker

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Robert Henderson

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Jackie Lieske

Al's Daughter

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Alan Samulski

Jim

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Matthew Goldpaugh

Seth

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Nancy Fallon

Store Supervisor

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Writing

Kenneth Thompson

Coupon Man

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Corinne Stralka

Customer Short of Cash

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Randy Conti

Store Manager

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Production

Patrick Dowling

Store Manager

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George Koch

George

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Jadira

Piercer

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Vinny Ritchie

Vinny

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Tom Brangle

Arresting Officer

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Gary Thompson

Officer

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Jeremiah Flaherty

Lawyer

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Melissa Ortquist

Monitor

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Karen Keefe

Clinic Counselor

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Tillie Olinsky

Tillie

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Shelley Bolding

Marie

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Honey

Dog

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Phillip X. Levine

Man at AA meeting

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Joe James

Group Therapy Participant

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