Loading...Lawrence Wetherhold is miserable and misanthropic: he’s a widower, a pompous professor at Carnegie Mellon, an indifferent father to a college student and a high-school senior, and the reluctant brother of a ne’er-do-well who’s come to town. A seizure and a fall send Lawrence to the emergency room where the physician, a former student of […]
| Smart People (2008) | |
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| Rating: 6.2/10 (20,371 votes) Director: Noam Murro Writer: Mark Poirier Stars: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Ellen Page Runtime: 95 min Rated: R Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Released: 11 Apr 2008 |
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| Plot: Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother. | |
Lawrence Wetherhold is miserable and misanthropic: he’s a widower, a pompous professor at Carnegie Mellon, an indifferent father to a college student and a high-school senior, and the reluctant brother of a ne’er-do-well who’s come to town. A seizure and a fall send Lawrence to the emergency room where the physician, a former student of his, ends up going on a date with him. His daughter, Vanessa, lonely and friendless, who’s been bonding with his brother, tries to sabotage dad and the doctor’s relationship, but Lawrence is good at that without help. Is there any way these smart people can get a life? Can happiness be pursued beneath layers of irony?
