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Barney's Version

Barney's Version

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Barney's Version

"First he got married. Then he got married again. Then he met the love of his life."

2010

2h 14m

7.0(495 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.

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FilmBox+

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Production Companies

Serendipity Point Films

Téléfilm Canada

Corus Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Barney Panofsky

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Izzy Panofsky

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Miriam Grant-Panofsky

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver

The 2nd Mrs. P

Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman

Boogie

Rachelle Lefevre

Rachelle Lefevre

Clara 'Chambers' Charnofsky

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Blair

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Detective O'Hearne

Macha Grenon

Macha Grenon

Solange

Jake Hoffman

Jake Hoffman

Michael Panofsky

Creative team

Directed by: Richard J. Lewis
Written by: Michael Konyves
Produced by: Robert Lantos

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