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Lifelines

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A dysfunctional family (Jane Adams, Josh Pais) in suburban New Jersey shuffles off to see a therapist (Joe Morton).

Critics Reviews

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 04/23/2009
1.5/5
Lifelines is an insufferably over-familiar take on angst in affluent suburbia. Go to Full Review New York Post 04/03/2009
2.5/4
Lifelines is a tiny movie, made for $385,000, but it strikes enough strange chords to make it resonate. Go to Full Review Nathan Lee New York Times 04/03/2009
2.5/5
Written and directed by Rob Margolies, Lifelines starts promisingly, but soon gives way to a compressed, schematic psychodrama endemic. Go to Full Review Pete Hammond Boxoffice Magazine 04/27/2009
2.5/5
Although its really not much more than a 94 minute therapy session for the dysfunctional family from hell, this psycho-dramedy does have something going for it, with several nicely etched performances and some pungent scenes. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 04/02/2009
9.5/10
A refreshingly honest, intelligent and captivating drama brimming with warmth, tenderness and razor-sharp humor. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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04/05/2009 A great movie that will make you laugh and cry. A sweet, heartfelt film. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rob Margolies

Director

Jane Adams

Nancy Bernstein

Josh Pais

Ira Bernstein

Joe Morton

Dr. Livingston

Robbie Sublett

Michael Bernstein

Dreama Walker

Meghan Bernstein

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Movie Info

Synopsis A dysfunctional family (Jane Adams, Josh Pais) in suburban New Jersey shuffles off to see a therapist (Joe Morton).
Director
Rob Margolies
Screenwriter
Rob Margolies
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 31m