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Inventing the Abbotts

Inventing the Abbotts

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Inventing the Abbotts

"When you want it all but can't have it, there's only one way to handle life... invent it."

1997
1h 50m
6.3(236 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.

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Production Companies

Fox 2000 Pictures
Imagine Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

24 members
Acting

Joaquin Phoenix

Doug Holt

Joaquin Phoenix
Acting

Liv Tyler

Pamela Abbott

Liv Tyler
Acting

Jennifer Connelly

Eleanor Abbott

Jennifer Connelly
Acting

Billy Crudup

Jacey Holt

Billy Crudup
Acting

Joanna Going

Alice Abbott

Joanna Going
Acting

Kathy Baker

Helen Holt

Kathy Baker
Acting

Will Patton

Lloyd Abbott

Will Patton
Acting

Michael Sutton

Steve

Michael Sutton
Acting

Garrett M. Brown

Webb Crosby

Garrett M. Brown
Acting

Barbara Williams

Joan Abbott

Barbara Williams
Acting

Alessandro Nivola

Peter Vanlaningham

Alessandro Nivola
Acting

Nicole M. Vassallo

Giggling Girl #1

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Amanda Sherman

Giggling Girl #2

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Acting

Shawn Hatosy

Victor

Shawn Hatosy
Acting

Julie Benz

Co-ed

Julie Benz
Acting

Zoe McLellan

Sandy

Zoe McLellan
Acting

David Frazier

Ted

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Acting

Margaret Ash

Store Clerk

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Acting

Clive Rosengren

Principal

Clive Rosengren
Acting

Susan Barnes

Mrs. Porter

Susan Barnes
Acting

Andrea Post

Waitress

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Production

Jack Cummins

Funeral Director

No Image
Acting

David Heckendorn

Pre-Record Singer

No Image
Acting

Michael Keaton

Narrator (uncredited)

Michael Keaton

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