Diminished Capacity

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Diminished Capacity

2008

1h 32m

5.4(21 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A Chicago journalist suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's impaired uncle Rollie and his old flame.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Matthew Broderick

Cooper

Virginia Madsen

Charlotte

Alan Alda

Uncle Rollie

Jimmy Bennett

Dillon

Louis C.K.

Stan

Jim True-Frost

Donnie Prince

Dylan Baker

Mad Dog McClure

Bobby Cannavale

Lee Vivyan

P.J. Brown

Reese

Jeff Perry

Casey Dean

Creative team

Directed by: Terry Kinney
Written by: Doug Bost
Sherwood Kiraly
Produced by: Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Celine Rattray

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