Name: The Daytrippers
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1996
Duration: 1 min 27 s
Cast: Hope Davis, Anne Meara, Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, Peter Askin

Brief Synopsis

The morning after Thanksgiving, Eliza discovers what appears to be a love letter written to her husband. Distraught by the possibilities and seeking advice, she drives to her parents' house, where she shows the letter to her high-strung mother Rita, her mild-mannered father Jim, her rebellious younger sister Jo, and Jo's pretentious boyfriend Carl. Hoping to quickly resolve the situation, the five of them cram into the family station wagon and set off for Manhattan where Eliza can confront her husband face-to-face. They arrive at Louis' office only to discover that he has been given the day off. The family desperately tails Louis around the city, but always ends up one step behind him.

Cast & Crew

Peter Askin

Film Details

Also Known As

Daytrippers, En route vers Manhattan

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1996

Distribution Company

Cinepix Film Properties Productions (CFP)

Location

New York City, New York, USA; Long Island, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 27m

Synopsis

Eliza thinks she has the perfect marriage, living in suburban Long Island with her husband Louis. However, the morning after Thanksgiving, she discovers what appears to be a love letter written to her husband. Distraught by the possibilities and seeking advice, she drives to her parents' house, where she shows the letter to her high-strung mother Rita, her mild-mannered father Jim, her rebellious younger sister Jo, and Jo's pretentious boyfriend Carl. Hoping to quickly resolve the situation, the five of them cram into the family station wagon and set off for Manhattan where Eliza can confront her husband face-to-face. They arrive at Louis' office only to discover that he has been given the day off. The family desperately tails Louis around the city, but always ends up one step behind him. As the day progresses, they find themselves gradually revealing their long-repressed feelings towards each other, and encounter a series of eccentric strangers whose problems mirror their own.

Director

Greg Mottola

Director

Cast

Hope Davis

Eliza Malone D'Amico

Anne Meara

Rita Malone

Parker Posey

Jo Malone

Liev Schreiber

Carl Petrovic

Peter Askin

Marcia Haufrecht

Carol Locatell

Pat Mcnamara

Stanley Tucci

Paul Herman

Jill Rowe

Tracey Barry

Amy Stiller

Stephanie Venditto

F Evanson

Doug Mcgrath

Marc Grapey

Andy Brown

Adam Davidson

Marcia Gay Harden

Campbell Scott

Crew

David Alvarez

Sound Mixer

Seth Andersen

Sound

Dave Anderson

Generator Operator

Paul E Avery

Brief Synopsis

Cast & Crew

Greg Mottola

Hope Davis

Anne Meara

Parker Posey

Liev Schreiber

Peter Askin

Film Details

Technical Specs

Synopsis

Director

Greg Mottola

Cast

Hope Davis

Anne Meara

Parker Posey

Liev Schreiber

Peter Askin

Marcia Haufrecht

Carol Locatell

Pat Mcnamara

Stanley Tucci

Paul Herman

Jill Rowe

Tracey Barry

Amy Stiller

Stephanie Venditto

F Evanson

Doug Mcgrath

Marc Grapey

Andy Brown

Adam Davidson

Marcia Gay Harden

Campbell Scott

Crew

David Alvarez

Seth Andersen

Dave Anderson

Paul E Avery

K C Bailey

Melissa Bardin

Bob Bauer

Gary Becker

Kim W Behrens

Luiz Bonfa

Julian Boyance

Brett Boye

Barbara Brett

Bonnie J Brinkley

James L. Brooks

Mike Brown

Seth Burch

Stephanie Butler

Nancy Cabrera

Ramon Cabrera

Bruce Callarman

David Capelle

Michael Cardinate

John Chamberlain

Joe Cimino

Chris Cleaton

Pia Clemente

J Clemmens

Magda Dajani

Magda Dajani

Ben Darling

E Davis

Laurie Denning

Daneil Devincent

Keith J Devlin

Jennifer Dorkin

Seth E Durch

Luke Eder

Axuve Espinosa

Rob Featherstone

Damien Fitzsimmons

Joe Foley

Doug Fook

Andy Fox