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Carnage

Carnage

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Carnage

"A new comedy of no manners."

2011

1h 20m

7.2(3224 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.

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Production Companies

SBS Productions

Constantin Film

France 2 Cinéma

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Penelope Longstreet

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Nancy Cowan

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

Alan Cowan

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Michael Longstreet

Elvis Polanski

Elvis Polanski

Zachary Cowan

Eliot Berger

Eliot Berger

Ethan Longstreet

Joseph Rezwin

Joseph Rezwin

Walter (voice)

Nathan Rippy

Nathan Rippy

Dennis (voice)

Tanya Lopert

Tanya Lopert

Michael's Mother (voice)

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Secretary (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Roman Polanski
Written by: Roman Polanski
Yasmina Reza
Produced by: Saïd Ben Saïd

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