Two working class brothers court three wealthy and beautiful sisters in a small Illinois town.Two working class brothers court three wealthy and beautiful sisters in a small Illinois town.Two working class brothers court three wealthy and beautiful sisters in a small Illinois town.
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- TriviaThe narrator is played by Michael Keaton in an uncredited role.
- GoofsWhen in the movie Doug writes on the window "I love you", he writes with the finger on the glass that is covered with steam, and it looks nice, but in fact when it's cold and the windows are covered with steam, the steam is always *inside* the room, not outside.
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Helen Holt: There's different kinds of love, darling. Some people you love no matter what, and others you love if the situation is right. To me, the best kind of love is the "no matter what" kind.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Showbiz Today: Episode dated 1 April 1997 (1997)
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Written by Charles Shavers & Sid Robin
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Excellent performances, great direction
This film is notable for the acting performances (especially Joaquin Phoenix in the starring role) obtained by a fine director, Pat O'Connor. O'Connor may be more comfortable with Irish subject matter but does an excellent job capturing the 50's in middle America. The story is well-told, and the relationship of the two brothers (Phoenix and Billy Crudup) stands out. We need more films like this!
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- Gross US & Canada
- $5,936,344
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,301,138
- Apr 6, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $5,936,344
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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