People Like Us
People Like Us
People Like Us
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2012
1h 54m
6.8(641 votes)
Drama

Overview

After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.

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Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Chris Pine

Sam Harper

Chris Pine
Acting

Elizabeth Banks

Frankie Davis

Elizabeth Banks
Acting

Olivia Wilde

Hannah

Olivia Wilde
Acting

Michelle Pfeiffer

Lillian Harper

Michelle Pfeiffer
Acting

Mark Duplass

Ted

Mark Duplass
Acting

Devin Brochu

Simon

Devin Brochu
Acting

Barbara Eve Harris

Mrs. Haney

Barbara Eve Harris
Acting

Dean Chekvala

Jerry

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Sara Mornell

Dr. Amanda Goldstein

Sara Mornell
Acting

Michael Hall D'Addario

Josh Alan Davis

Michael Hall D'Addario
Acting

Philip Baker Hall

Ike Rafferty

Philip Baker Hall
Acting

David Burrus

Derek

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Acting

Joseph Wise

Danny

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Acting

Gabriela Milla

Lucy

Gabriela Milla
Acting

Abhi Sinha

Manager

Abhi Sinha
Acting

Jon Favreau

Richards

Jon Favreau
Acting

Rob Brownstein

Sales VP Ben

Rob Brownstein
Acting

Katy Boyer

Lillian's Friend

Katy Boyer
Acting

Katherine Sigismund

Lillian's Friend

Katherine Sigismund
Acting

Sheila Shaw

Lillian's Friend

Sheila Shaw
Acting

Darren O'Hare

Telemarketer

Darren O'Hare
Acting

Maximilian Osinski

Telemarketer

Maximilian Osinski
Acting

Christiann Castellanos

Secretary

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Acting

LeShay N. Tomlinson

Attendant

LeShay N. Tomlinson
Acting

Tara Inden

LAX Flight Attendant

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Acting

Liza del Mundo

Receptionist

Liza del Mundo
Acting

Paul Sanchez

AA Group Leader

Paul Sanchez
Acting

Stephanie Bast

AA Member

Stephanie Bast
Acting

Ken Barnett

AA Member

Ken Barnett
Acting

Shaughn Buchholz

AA Member

Shaughn Buchholz
Acting

Pippa Hinchley

AA Member

Pippa Hinchley
Acting

David Kelsey

AA Member

David Kelsey
Acting

Nick Smoke

AA Member

Nick Smoke
Acting

Amanda Young

AA Member

Amanda Young
Acting

David Zyler

70's Studio Tech

David Zyler
Acting

Rif Hutton

70's Studio Tech

Rif Hutton
Acting

Moosie Drier

70's Studio Tech

Moosie Drier
Acting

Steve Alterman

70's Studio Tech

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Acting

Jon Morgan Woodward

John - AA Member (uncredited)

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