A Short History of Decay

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A Short History of Decay

"It doesn't get better than this."

2014

1h 34m

5.2(13 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A failed Brooklyn writer, Nathan Fisher, visits his ailing parents in Florida. His mother has Alzheimer's and his father has recently had a stroke and his girlfriend has recently broken up with him.

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Cast & Crew

73 members

Acting

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Erika Bryce

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Bryan Greenberg

Nathan

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Harris Yulin

Bob Fisher

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Kathleen Rose Perkins

Shelly

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Rebecca Dayan

Alex

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Linda Lavin

Sandy Fisher

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Nicholas Pryor

The Man in White

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Benjamin King

Jack Fisher

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Myke Holmes

Ken

Writing

Michael Maren

Auto Service Manager

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Nick Flynn

Self

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Anthony Reynolds

Dr. Black

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Barbara Weetman

Bartender

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Carla Stanley

Erika's Friend

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Writing

Michael Cunningham

Self

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David Schifter

Law Firm Attorney

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Josh Cohen

Young Bob

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Henry Bazemore Jr.

Dr. Mattam

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Shane Thompson

Grad Student

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Jonathan Edwards

Pool Waiter

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Writing

Jennifer Egan

Self

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William Hutchings

Bar Patron

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Michael Battlesmith

Painter

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Toni Henderson-Mayers

Shopper

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Writing

John Burnham Schwartz

Self

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Kerry Everett

Woman Lawyer

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John Hockenberry

Right Wing Commentator

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Joe Montanti

Grocery Shopper

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Writing

Dani Shapiro

Daughter in Hospital

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Kristin Mercedes Bence

Brooklyn Business Type / Young Shopper

Camera

Brian Patrick Moize

Bartender

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Jacob Maren

Teen with iPad in Hospital

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Jesse Sheidlower

Self

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Writing

Gary Shteyngart

Self

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Alexia Stip

Little Girl With Doll

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Tad Friend

Self

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Brian McClure Mayers

Shopper

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Kurt Andersen

Self

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Saeri Lee

EMT

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Simone White

Nurse

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Suzanne Nystrom

Woman in White

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Victoria Fouch

Ashley Fisher

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Ellie Klein

Woman in Hospital

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Amanda Quinn Sherrick

Nurse

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Joanna Manning

Molly Fisher

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Jeff Hill

Hotel Guest / Poolgoer

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Stephen Bowen

EMS / Paramedic

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Roxanne Bush

Shopper / Couple

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Philip Gourevitch

Self

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Darin Strauss

Self

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Elizabeth Pistolis

Nurse Theresa

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Joshua Henkin

Self

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Britt Warren

Young Sandy

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Gerald Jackson

Corporate Executive

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Rebecca Harran

Grocery Shopper

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Kelly McDonald Hoyle

Daughter in Hospital

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Dottie Davis

Erika's Friend / Paralegal

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Roxanna Robinson

Self

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Jerry Smith

Tow Truck Driver

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Andrew W. Ruth

Hipster

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Elissa Schappell

Self

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Christian McClure Mayers

Shopper

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Sean Brian Mayers

Shopper

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Marcia DeSanctis

Self

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Tyler Alston

Orderly

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Sarah Benischek

Paralegal

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Mary Morris

Self

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Chuck Capen

Dying Man in Hospital

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Horrace B. Shelton

Taxi Driver

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Britani Ballard

Hot Pool Girl (uncredited)

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Alyssa Bauman

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Tom Gore

Shopper (uncredited)

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J.D. Morgan Jr.

Unnamed (Uncredited)

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