Pieces of April (2003)
Overview
Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 42.2152 |
Directed By
Peter Hedges
Crew
Gary Winick
Alexis Alexanian
Peter Hedges
Peter Hedges
John S. Lyons
John Sloss
Caroline Kaplan
Lucille Smith
Holly Becker
Lucy Barzun Donnelly
Jonathan Sehring
Dianne Dreyer
Tami Reiker
Mark Livolsi
Laura Bauer
Rick Butler
Stephin Merritt
Linda Cohen
Alex Steyermark
Bernard Telsey
David Vaccari
Will Cantler
Lucille Smith
Vebe Borge
Augie Carton
Jake Abraham
Shannon Robert Bowen
Aleta Shaffer
Dianne Dreyer
Sam Levy
Nathaniel Miller
Jason Vandermer
Bobby Frederick Tilley
Amy R. Burt
Julie Delaney
HolliPops Smith
Mike Potter
Kate Phelan
Graham Willoughby
Cat Crosby
Aaron Rudelson
Bryant Musgrove
Jeff Brown
Kerin Ferallo
Matilde Valera
Mara Hade Connolly
Jaclyn Brodsky
Craig Burns
Teddy Maki
Beth M. Schniebolk
Steph Brynner
Shane Klein
Betsy Baker
Christina Polumbo
Tim C. Okamura
Devin Butler
Leo Holder
Paul Polow
Adrian Peng Correia
Thomas "Bravo" Roughan
Matthew Longwell
Thomas R. Polleri
Dave Hall
Josh Newport
Jonathan Roumie
Joanna Stewart
Jim Simak
R. Berndt Mader
Peter Friedlander
Mandy Tagger
Rachel Biles
Emily Gardiner
Jackie Eckhouse
Jennifer Gaylord
Alison LaCourse
Robert Fernandez
Steve F.B. Smith
Milan Boncich
Carlos Rodriguez
Tim C. Okamura
Mike Potter
TOP CAST
Katie Holmes
April Burns
Derek Luke
Bobby
Patricia Clarkson
Joy Burns
Oliver Platt
Jim Burns
Alison Pill
Beth Burns
John Gallagher Jr.
Timmy Burns
Alice Drummond
Grandma Dottie
Lillias White
Evette
Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
Eugene
Vitali Baganov
Half Asleep Man
Adrian Martinez
Man in Mohair Sweater
Susan Bruce
Tish
Jamari Richardson
Boy on Bicycle
Leila Danette
Woman in Stairwell
Stephen Chen
Lee Loung Tan
Sally Leung Bayer
Lee Quong Tan
Sean Hayes
Wayne
Sisqó
Latrell
Marcus Lovett
Parade Announcer
Jack Chen
Lee Quong
Jacqueline Dai
Lee Lang
Rosa Luo
Lee Wai Yam
Birdie M. Hale
Woman outside Bodega
Armando Riesco
Tyrone
Christine Todino
Waitress
Anney Giobbe
Young Mother
Elizabeth Douglass
Young Girl
Rusty De Wees
Joy's Biker Guy
Vincent Roselli
Timmy's Biker Guy
Ficchi
Bernadette the Dog
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