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Unstrung Heroes is a american film of genre Drama directed by Diane Keaton released in USA on 15 september 1995 with Andie MacDowell
Unstrung Heroes (1995)
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Add to a movie listUnstrung Heroes is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Diane Keaton. The screenplay by Richard LaGravenese is based on a memoir by journalist Franz Lidz.
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Steven Lidz, jeune enfant de douze ans, est malheureux depuis que sa mère est malade. En effet, cette dernière vient d'apprendre qu'il ne lui reste plus qu'un mois à vivre. Sid, son mari, n'arrive pas à surmonter la nouvelle. Steven tente alors de trouver ce qui lui manque pour donner un sens à sa vie en partant vivre chez ses deux oncles. Ce sont deux hommes farfelus. Après quelque temps, Steven commence à changer, mais ses parents désirent qu'il revienne vivre à la maison. Néanmoins, Steven a beaucoup changé depuis qu'il est parti : il est maintenant heureux et populaire.Actors
Andie MacDowell
(Selma Lidz)
John Turturro
(Sid Lidz)
Michael Richards
(Danny Lidz)
Maury Chaykin
(Arthur Lidz)
Celia Weston
(Amelia)
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