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Diminished Capacity

Diminished Capacity

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Diminished Capacity

2008

1h 32m

5.6(19 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A Chicago journalist suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's impaired uncle Rollie and his old flame.

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10 featured cast members

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Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Cooper

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Charlotte

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Uncle Rollie

Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

Dillon

Louis C.K.

Louis C.K.

Stan

Jim True-Frost

Jim True-Frost

Donnie Prince

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Mad Dog McClure

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Lee Vivyan

P.J. Brown

P.J. Brown

Reese

Jeff Perry

Jeff Perry

Casey Dean

Creative team

Directed by: Terry Kinney
Written by: Sherwood Kiraly
Doug Bost
Produced by: Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Celine Rattray

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