Empire Falls (2005)
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This two-part HBO miniseries is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Richard Russo. Having long since sacrificed youthful ideals and values to remain in his New England hometown for the sake of his family, middle-aged Miles Roby (Ed Harris) finds his "secure" little world disintegrating when his wife, Janine (Helen Hunt), divorces him. Equally vexing is the emotional and financial pressure exerted by domineering town matriarch Francine Whiting (Joanne Woodward), who owns (among other
May 28, 2005 Wide
Sep 13, 2005
Cast
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Ed Harris
Miles Roby -
Danielle Panabaker
Tick Roby -
Joanne Woodward
Francine Whiting -
Paul Newman
Max Roby -
Helen Hunt
Janine Roby -
Aidan Quinn
David Roby -
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Father Tom -
Michael Brockman
Justice of the Peace -
Kate Burton
Cindy Whiting -
Jeffrey DeMunn
Horace -
Dennis Farina
Walt Comeau -
William Fichtner
Jimmy Minty -
Philip Seymour Hoffm...
Charlie Mayne -
Adam Le Fevre
Father Mark -
Carey Lowell
Francine at 40 Years -
Stephen Mendillo
Bill Daws -
Estelle Parsons
Bea -
Larry Pine
Otto Mayer -
Theresa Russell
Charlene -
Emily Wachtel
Florida Bartender -
Robin Wright
Grace Roby -
Matthew Dixon
Banker -
Trevor Morgan
Zack Minty -
Lou Taylor Pucci
John Voss -
Harold Withee
Waiter -
Matt Blumm
Miles at 20 Years -
Miles Chandler
Young Miles -
Kortney Adams
Nurse -
David Altshuler
Building Inspector -
Doree A. Austin
Mrs. Rodrigues -
Bradley J. Van Dusse...
Man on Beach -
Troy Faucher
Young Policeman -
Bryant R. Garrett
Thank You Patron -
Stephen E. Hodgdon
Strong Bagger #1 -
James K. Small
Strong Bagger #2 -
Birdie Katz
Frowzy Woman -
Wilma Keem
Housekeeper -
Tina Konstantoulaki
Maud -
June Marie Krumholz
DMV Clerk -
Gail R. Pelotte
DMV Clerkette -
Scott Riccio
DMV Patron -
David Montgomery
Fisherman -
Dan Pleva
Slick Man -
Delia Robertson
Candace -
Timothy J. Ryan
Brian -
Linda Saulter
Secretary -
Adam L. Sirois
Secretary -
Tony Takacs
Justin -
Kaile R. Jr. Warren
Workman -
Claire Winters
Young Cindy
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It's better on HBO where it can play over a couple of nights and you get a chance for the story. Because if you try to compress it into a hundred-minute movie, you'd lose all the rich textures at work here.
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This movie is chalk full of name actors, and revolves around the life of Miles Roby (Ed Harris). The actors do a great job, and the story is laid out well (although the movie is four hours long). If you like plain stories of how people interact and deal with the life's trials and tribulations, you will like this movie.