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Inventing the Abbotts

Inventing the Abbotts

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Inventing the Abbotts

"When you want it all but can't have it, there's only one way to handle life... invent it."

1997

1h 50m

6.3(235 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.

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Fox 2000 Pictures

Imagine Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Joaquin Phoenix

Doug Holt

Joaquin Phoenix

Acting

Liv Tyler

Pamela Abbott

Liv Tyler

Acting

Jennifer Connelly

Eleanor Abbott

Jennifer Connelly

Acting

Billy Crudup

Jacey Holt

Billy Crudup

Acting

Joanna Going

Alice Abbott

Joanna Going

Acting

Kathy Baker

Helen Holt

Kathy Baker

Acting

Will Patton

Lloyd Abbott

Will Patton

Acting

Michael Sutton

Steve

Michael Sutton

Acting

Garrett M. Brown

Webb Crosby

Garrett M. Brown

Acting

Barbara Williams

Joan Abbott

Barbara Williams

Acting

Alessandro Nivola

Peter Vanlaningham

Alessandro Nivola

Acting

Nicole M. Vassallo

Giggling Girl #1

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Acting

Amanda Sherman

Giggling Girl #2

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Acting

Shawn Hatosy

Victor

Shawn Hatosy

Acting

Julie Benz

Co-ed

Julie Benz

Acting

Zoe McLellan

Sandy

Zoe McLellan

Acting

David Frazier

Ted

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Acting

Margaret Ash

Store Clerk

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Clive Rosengren

Principal

Clive Rosengren

Acting

Susan Barnes

Mrs. Porter

Susan Barnes

Acting

Andrea Post

Waitress

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Production

Jack Cummins

Funeral Director

No Image

Acting

David Heckendorn

Pre-Record Singer

No Image

Acting

Michael Keaton

Narrator (uncredited)

Michael Keaton

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