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Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Christopher Guest
Catherine O'hara
Eugene Levy
Jane Lynch
Ed Begley Jr.
Anne King
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Debut feature director Jay Berman steers cast and crew through a typically tumultuous independent film "Home for Purim," an intimate period drama about a Jewish family's turbulent reunion on the occasion of the dying matriarch's favorite holiday. When Internet-generated rumors begin circulating that three of the film's stars--faded luminary Marilyn Hack, journeyman actor and former hot dog pitchman Victor Allan Miller, and ingénue Callie Webb--may be perpetrating Award-worthy performances, a rumble of excitement rattles the cast. Once "Hollywood Now" anchors Chuck Porter and Cindy Martin pick up the buzz, Award fever infects the entire production. Unit publicist Corey Taft, talent agent Morley Orfkin, and producer Whitney Taylor Brown all smell the sudden potential for a sleeper hit. As does Sunfish Classics President Martin Gibb, who suggests some last-minute changes that he feels will broaden the film's appeal. Meanwhile, "Purim's" screenwriters, Lane Iverson and Philip Koontz, grow steadily more horrified as they watch the first film adaptation of their work diverge from their original story. As the hopeful "Purim" team careens toward the end of production and the upcoming Award season, tenuous relationships and brittle dreams play out in unexpected ways.
Director
Christopher Guest
Cast
Catherine O'hara
Eugene Levy
Jane Lynch
Ed Begley Jr.
Anne King
Casey Wilson
Jordan Black
Mark Harelik
Simon Helberg
Jerry Goodman
Mary Mccormack
Deborah Theaker
Fred Willard
Skyler Stone
Sheila Gonzalez
Richard Kind
Paul Dooley
Michael Hitchcock
Christopher Guest
Scott Adsit
Claire Forlani
Hart Bochner
Craig Bierko
Sarah Shahi
Parker Posey
Bob Balaban
Suzy Nakamura
Shawn Christian
David Blasucci
Jane Morris
Nina Conti
Larry Miller
Sandra Oh
Stephen Rannazzisi
Scott Williamson
Jonathan Bobbitt
Harry Shearer
Ari Graynor
Carrie Aizley
Rachael Harris
Ricky Gervais
Kevin Sussman
Oneida James
Michael Mckean
John Michael Higgins
Jim Piddock
Lance Barber
Jessica St Clair
C. J. Vanston
Rick Gonzales
Stephanie Courtney
Joe Satriani
Lauri Johnson
John Krasinski
Don Lake
Christopher Moynihan
Kevin Christy
Derek Waters
Steven Porter
Curt Bisquera
Jennifer Coolidge
Crew
James Apted
Howard Baral
Bart Barbuscia
David Barker
David Bartholomew
Judith Bartnik
Richard Bennetti
Shelly Berg
Thereze Berquist
Gregg Bissonette
Hart Bochner
Paul Bode
Jose Bonilla
Jenifer Bonisteel
Fernand Bos
Robin Bursey
Wesley Carr
Wesley Carr
Justin Carter
Mary Catando
Ed Cherney
David Y Chow
David Cole
Larry Commans
Lawrence L. Commans
Skip Crank
Bill Dance
Nella Davies
Francis Davis
Louise Decordoba
Michael Dennehy
Ken Deubel
Terry Deubel
Cas Donovan
Carol Doran
Aaron Dornhoefer
Paul Dugre
Kristen Eccker
Gregory M. Elley
Jerry Enright
Thomas Enright
Randy Eriksen
Tracy Estes
Peggy Etra
Saeed Faridzadeh
Mark W. Fay
Norbert Fimpel
Alison Fisher
Alison Fisher
Keith Fisher
Jamelle Flowers
Claire Forlani
Katy Fox
Leslie Frankenheimer
Leigh French
Marcy Froehlich
Brian Garcia
Tommy Garcia
Joseph T. Garrity
Matt Gaumer
David Giammarco
Seamus Gibson
Ron Gielow
Dhana Rivera Gilbert
Vanessa Goldberg
Tim Gomillion
Juan Gonzalez
Lori Grabowski
Brick Graham
Pamela Louise Griner
Annie Guest
Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest
Sergio Gutierrez
Brian Hall
Tom Halm
Chris Hamblin
Robin Harlan
Jessica Helmer
Richard Hicks
Amy Hinkley
Alison Hoberman
Jesse Homan
Anthony Huljev
Jody Hummer
Jen Ireland
Steve Irwin
William Jakubecy
Simon Jayes
Humberto Jimenez
Humberto R. Jimenez
Rutilo L Jimenez
Mervyn Johnson
Peggy Johnson
Thomas Johnson
John Paul Jones
Stephanie Klube
Eric Knight
Gerry Knight
Robert L Knott
Pom Ko
Tom Krajecki
Ivan Kraljeviz
David Krudis
Courtney Labree
Jennifer Lagura
Paul Lambiase
Jennifer Lane
Esteban J Lascarez
Robert Leighton
Harvey Letson
Julia Levine
Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy
Al Lewis
Felicia Linsky
Andrew Lynch
Travis Mackay
Craig Marks
Paul Massey
Donavan Mcdougle
Helen Mcginn
Andee Mcguffee
Thomas Mcneal
Tony Mendez
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
Milos Milicevic
Danny Miller
Murray Miller
Oscar Mitt
Anna Mjoll
Sarah Monat
Chuck Montgomery
Christopher Moynihan
Karen Murphy
Arlene Nelson
Arlene Nelson
Jon Nicholson
Catherine O'hara
Kathy Orlando
George Palmer
Dean Parks
Lex Passaris
Robert Paulsen
Vicky Phillips
Kristen Ploucha
Parker Posey
Joe Pugliese
Edmundo C Quintero
Lawrence Rake
Billy Ramirez
Paul Rathburn
Daniel Quinton Reilly
Jennifer Reiss
Ron Rhodes
Kimberly A Richey
Dhana Rivera
Theraesa Rivers
Joe Roddey
Lee Roderick
John C Rogers
Arturo Rojas
Dena Roth
David Rubin
Raquel Ruiz
Stephen Runningen
Shaun Ryan
Will Sandoval
David Sanfield
Joe Satriani
Jackie Saygan
Cecily Schaefer
Roberto Schaefer
Roberto Schaefer
Marc Schultz
Jaron Shain
Kenneth R Shapiro
Harry Shearer
Debi Shirk-tagliaferro
Steve "shoe" Shoemaker
Roselee Showe
Randy Singer
Tammy L Smith
Mike Sowa
Scott Spencer
Robert Stachowiak
Jennifer Starzyk
Bill Stein
Max Steiner
Stephanie Stenta
Hamilton Sterling
Hamilton Sterling
Mary Beth Sterling
Pat Tagliaferro
Jack R Tate
Katherine Taylor
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2006 award for Best Supporting Actress (Catherine O'Hara) by the National Board of Review (NBR).
Expanded Release in United States November 22, 2006
Limited Release in United States November 17, 2006
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States Fall November 17, 2006
Released in United States on Video February 20, 2007
Released in United States September 2006
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Competition) August 31-September 9, 2007.
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 18-November 2, 2006.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Gala Presentations) September 7-16, 2006.
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 18-November 2, 2006.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Competition) August 31-September 9, 2007.)
Released in United States on Video February 20, 2007
Released in United States September 2006 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Gala Presentations) September 7-16, 2006.)
Limited Release in United States November 17, 2006
Released in United States Fall November 17, 2006
Expanded Release in United States November 22, 2006
