Pieces of April
Pieces of April
Pieces of April
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2003
1h 21m
6.5(261 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.

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IFC Productions
United Artists

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Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Katie Holmes

April Burns

Katie Holmes
Acting

Derek Luke

Bobby

Derek Luke
Acting

Patricia Clarkson

Joy Burns

Patricia Clarkson
Acting

Oliver Platt

Jim Burns

Oliver Platt
Acting

Alison Pill

Beth Burns

Alison Pill
Acting

John Gallagher Jr.

Timmy Burns

John Gallagher Jr.
Acting

Alice Drummond

Grandma Dottie

Alice Drummond
Acting

Lillias White

Evette

Lillias White
Acting

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Eugene

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
Acting

Виталий Баганов

Half Asleep Man

Виталий Баганов
Acting

Adrian Martinez

Man in Mohair Sweater

Adrian Martinez
Acting

Susan Bruce

Tish

Susan Bruce
Acting

Jamari Richardson

Boy on Bicycle

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Leila Danette

Woman in Stairwell

Leila Danette
Acting

Stephen Chen

Lee Loung Tan

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Sally Leung Bayer

Lee Quong Tan

Sally Leung Bayer
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Sean Hayes

Wayne

Sean Hayes
Acting

Sisqó

Latrell

Sisqó
Acting

Marcus Lovett

Parade Announcer

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Jack Chen

Lee Quong

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Jacqueline Dai

Lee Lang

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Rosa Luo

Lee Wai Yam

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Birdie M. Hale

Woman outside Bodega

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Armando Riesco

Tyrone

Armando Riesco
Acting

Christine Todino

Waitress

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Anney Giobbe

Young Mother

Anney Giobbe
Acting

Elizabeth Douglass

Young Girl

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Rusty De Wees

Joy's Biker Guy

Rusty De Wees
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Vincent Roselli

Timmy's Biker Guy

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Ficchi

Bernadette the Dog

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