Life During Wartime Image
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critics

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

Summary: Separated from her incarcerated husband Bill (Hinds), Trish (Janney) is about to be married again. Bill is a pedophile, so Trish couldn't be more excited to have Harvey (Lerner), a "normal" father figure for her two sons. But when Bill is released from prison and the boys finally meet their future stepdad, the family is forced to decide whether to forgive or to forget. Trish's sister, the virginal, angelic Joy (Henderson), is also haunted by ghosts of lovers past. On leave from her degenerate husband, Allen (Williams), and her job at a New Jersey correctional facility, Joy unwittingly leaves behind a trail of shame and exposed secrets wherever she goes. In one of the film's most stylized sequences, the image of Joy walking the dark streets of Miami in her nightgown maintains her innocence against a backdrop of self-affliction and desire.
Runtime: 98 min
Production: Werc Werk Works
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Country: USA
Language: English
Home Release Date: Jan 1, 2011
Director Credit
Todd Solondz Director
Writer Credit
Todd Solondz Written By
Principal Cast Credit
Allison Janney Trish
Ally Sheedy Helen
Shirley Henderson Joy
Cast Credit
Charlotte Rampling Jacqueline
Ciarán Hinds Bill
Dylan Riley Snyder Timmy
Emma Hinz Chloe
Gaby Hoffmann Wanda
Michael K. Williams Allen
Michael Lerner Harvey Wiener
Paul Reubens Andy
Rebecca Chiles Hostess
Renée Taylor Mona
Rich Pecci Mark Wiener
Roslyn Ruff Waitress
Producer Credit
Andrew Peterson Co-Producer
Christine K. Walker Producer
Derrick Tseng Producer
Elizabeth Redleaf Executive Producer
Ken Bailey Co-Producer
Mark Steele Associate Producer
Mike S. Ryan Executive Producer
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