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Spring Forward (2000)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:17
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: SPRING FORWARD focuses on the friendship between two men who are employees of the parks department in a small New England town. As the seasons change, so does the relationship between these two... SPRING FORWARD focuses on the friendship between two men who are employees of the parks department in a small New England town. As the seasons change, so does the relationship between these two characters. The film is divided into seven vignettes, each of which spotlights an honest, open conversation between the two friends. Liev Schreiber and Ned Beatty play the lead roles in this heartfelt film directed by Tom Gilroy. [More]
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Ned Beatty, Campbell Scott, Ian Hart
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Ned Beatty, Campbell Scott, Ian Hart, Peri Gilpin, Bill Raymond, Catherine Kellner, Hallee Hirsh
Director: Tom Gilroy
Director: Tom Gilroy
Screenwriter: Tom Gilroy
Producer: Paul Mezey, Jim McKay, Gil Holland
Composer: Hahn Rowe
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Reviews for Spring Forward
Here’s a film that values good dialogue and complex characters over dramatic gimmicks and cheap action.
A remarkable film, totally absorbing from the first frame to the last. It's a marvel of simplicity and depth, comfort and compassion.
A breath of fresh air, and an antidote to all the mindless drivel Hollywood churns out on a regular basis.
A marvelous movie about a friendship that slowly unspools between two unlikely souls.
What a treat to finally see a pudgy character actor and a stereotypically type cast "bad guy" demonstrate their consummate acting skills
The performances are all fine and heartfelt, but the story itself never provides much reason for us to care.
Beatty and Schreiber give accomplished performances, but are handicapped by the staginess of the script and the static nature of Gilroy's direction.
every moment is jam packed with a philosophical or heavy moment, never giving his characters a chance to breath
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