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Sideways

"In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves."

2004

2h 7m

7.1(1914 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

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Fox Searchlight Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Miles

Thomas Haden Church

Thomas Haden Church

Jack

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Maya

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Stephanie

Marylouise Burke

Marylouise Burke

Miles's Mother

Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht

Victoria

Missy Doty

Missy Doty

Cammi

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Cammi's Husband

Alysia Reiner

Alysia Reiner

Christine Erganian

Shake Tukhmanyan

Shake Tukhmanyan

Mrs. Erganian

Creative team

Directed by: Alexander Payne
Written by: Jim Taylor
Alexander Payne
Produced by: Michael London

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