Sideways
Sideways
Sideways
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2004
2h 7m
7.1(1797 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Romance

Overview

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

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Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Paul Giamatti

Miles

Paul Giamatti
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Thomas Haden Church

Jack

Thomas Haden Church
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Virginia Madsen

Maya

Virginia Madsen
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Sandra Oh

Stephanie

Sandra Oh
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Marylouise Burke

Miles's Mother

Marylouise Burke
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Jessica Hecht

Victoria

Jessica Hecht
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Missy Doty

Cammi

Missy Doty
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M.C. Gainey

Cammi's Husband

M.C. Gainey
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Alysia Reiner

Christine Erganian

Alysia Reiner
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Shake Tukhmanyan

Mrs. Erganian

Shake Tukhmanyan
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Shaun Duke

Mike Erganian

Shaun Duke
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Robert Covarrubias

Miles's Building Manager

Robert Covarrubias
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Patrick Gallagher

Gary the Bartender

Patrick Gallagher
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Stephanie Faracy

Stephanie's Mother

Stephanie Faracy
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Joe Marinelli

Frass Canyon Pourer

Joe Marinelli
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Chris Burroughs

Chris at Stanford

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Production

Toni Howard

Evelyn Berman-Silverman (voice)

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Khoren Babouchian

Armenian Priest

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Lee Brooks

Ken Cortland

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Peter Dennis

Leslie Brough

Peter Dennis
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Alison Herson

Foxen Winery Pourer

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Phil Reeves

Vacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks

Phil Reeves
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Rob Trow

Obnoxious Golfer

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Lacey Rae

Los Olivos Waitress

Lacey Rae
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Cesar Ramos

Barista

Cesar Ramos
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Daniel Rogers

Reciting Eighth Grader

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Natalie Carter

Siena

Natalie Carter
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Simon Kassis

Mini-Mart Owner

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Sevag Kendirjian

Armenian Deacon

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Jaren Coler

Acoustic Guitarist

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Chris Astoyan

Mrs. Erganian's Son (uncredited)

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JR Garcia

Little Boy (uncredited)

JR Garcia
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Gregory Heath

Tasting Room Customer (uncredited)

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Alex Kalognomos

Alex (uncredited)

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Parker Quinn

Customer in Shoe Store (uncredited)

Parker Quinn
Costume & Make-Up

Mikael Sharafyan

Armenian Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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