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Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

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Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

"Ask yourself if you're really happy."

2001

1h 44m

6.3(110 votes)

Drama

Overview

In New York City, the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a house-cleaner, a professor, and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face of life's cold unpredictability.

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Production Companies

Echo Lake Entertainment

Stonelock Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Troy

John Turturro

John Turturro

Walker

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Beatrice

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Patricia

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Gene

David Connolly

Owen

Joseph Siravo

Joseph Siravo

Bureau Chief

A.D. Miles

A.D. Miles

Co-Worker

Sig Libowitz

Sig Libowitz

Assistant Attorney

James Yaegashi

James Yaegashi

Legal Assistant

Creative team

Directed by: Jill Sprecher
Written by: Karen Sprecher
Jill Sprecher
Produced by: Gina Resnick
Beni Tadd Atoori

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