The Myth of Fingerprints

1997

The Myth of Fingerprints

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The adult children of a conservative New England family return home for Thanksgiving weekend and find themselves forced to come to grips with their family's dysfunction. The prime difficulty comes from the fact that their parents, particularly their already taciturn and enigmatic father, are rapidly distancing themselves from their children. This leaves the off-spring not only pondering their place in the family, but also with each other.
  • Rating:
    R (adult situations/language, sex)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Directed By:
    Bart Freundlich
  • Written By:
    Bart Freundlich
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Cast

Blythe Danner
as Lena
Roy Scheider
as Hal
Laurel Holloman
as Leigh
Hope Davis
as Margaret
Brian Kerwin
as Elliot
James Le Gros
as Cezanne
Julianne Moore
as Mia
Arija Bareikis
as Daphne
Michael Vartan
as Jake
Noah Wyle
as Warren
Randee Allen
as Waitress
Justin Barreto
as Young Jake
Chris Bauer
as Jerry
Nicholas Bourgeois
as Young Warren
Tom Cumler
as Man at Train Station
Christopher Duva
as Tom
Kelsey Gunn
as Young Leigh
Polly Pelletier
as Young Mia
Pamela Polhemus
as Bookstore Woman
Michael Rupert
as Warren's Psychiatrist
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Audience Reviews for The Myth of Fingerprints

  • Jan 30, 2012
    An indie film trying too hard to be too indie? Perhaps but I found the performances to be compelling. It's nice to see Roy Scheider involved in something that doesn't involve the ocean or a large fish.
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Jul 02, 2008
    Some great performances.
    Anthony V Super Reviewer
  • Apr 06, 2007
    somber and overreaching but well acted
    jay n Super Reviewer
  • Oct 21, 2006
    A little known gem of a movie, with exceptional performances from its ensemble cast (particularly Julianne Moore and Noah Wyle). The storyline hardly sounds like gripping stuff - an extended family reunites for the Thanksgiving holidays, and have to confront each other and their secrets - but it's expertly done and very well photographed and edited. Definitely worth a look.
    Daniel P Super Reviewer
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