THE SAVAGES

Director: Tamara Jenkins
Stars: Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
The Plot: Estranged siblings Wendy (Linney) and Jon Savage (Hoffman) reunite to weigh the long-term care options for their mentally deteriorating father (Bosco).
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