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Imaginary Heroes

Starring: Sigourney Weaver; Emile Hirsch & Michelle Williams Director: Dan Harris  Rated:

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
• Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
• Subtitles - French - Optional

Additional Release Material:

• Audio Commentary - 1. Dan Harris - Director, Emile Hirsch - Star
                                2. Sigourney Weaver - Star
• Deleted Scenes - (8)
• Trailers - 1. Sony Pictures Previews

Product Description:

This realistic family film starring Sigourney Weaver and Emile Hirsch as a loving mother and son asks some deep questions about mortality, the risks of depression, and staying together verses splitting up. Living in a beautiful house in a manicured suburban neighborhood, the Travis family seems flawless at first glance. That is, until the handsome eldest son (Kip Pardue), a star swimmer, commits suicide, leaving the family in pieces. The father (Jeff Daniels), rejects the other members of the family, becoming distant and aloof. The college-student daughter (Michelle Williams), rarely visits home any more. The mother (Weaver), resorts to petty quibbles with her next-door neighbor (Deirdre O'Connell), and develops a minor--but highly amusing--marijuana habit. And the youngest son, Tim (Hirsch)--who is the protagonist and the real victim in the story--searches for meaning, identity, and solace from the chaos that surrounds him. Tim's best friend Kyle (Ryan Donowho) experiments with drugs and sex, providing for some understated and poignant coming-of-age situations. But for the most part, it is the chemistry between expert actors Weaver and Hirsch that carries the film, making IMAGINARY HEROES a lovely, sensitive meditation on the mid-life family crisis.

Plot Keywords:

Family Crises | Teenage | Theatrical Release

Production Notes:

• THEATRICAL RELEASE: FEBRUARY 18, 2005 (NY/LA)

Cast and Crew: