Spring Forward

2000

Spring Forward

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Playwright and character actor Tom Gilroy made his feature directorial debut with this dialogue-driven character study set against the backdrop of the changing seasons. Liev Schreiber plays Paul, a short-fused ex-con who finds unlikely comfort, stability, and camaraderie when he takes an odd job in park maintenance. On his first day, he's teamed with Murph (Ned Beatty), a groundskeeping veteran who manages to defuse an outburst between Paul and their snide supervisor (Campbell Scott). Paul sticks with the job, and, as the months pass, he and Murph work their way through events both mundane and monumental, all the while sharing their hopes, regrets, and ambitions. Shot in sequence over a one-year period, Spring Forward received a third-place mention for best first feature at the 1999 Toronto Film Festival.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Directed By:
    Tom Gilroy
  • Written By:
    Tom Gilroy
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    MGM Home Entertainment

Cast

Liev Schreiber
as Paul
Ned Beatty
as Murph
Campbell Scott
as Fredrickson
Ian Hart
as Fran
Peri Gilpin
as Georgia
William Raymond
as Regan
Catherine Kellner
as Dawn
Hallee Hirsh
as Hope
Halle Hirsh
as Hope
Justin Laboy
as Bobby
Kristin Laboy
as Kristin
David Roland Frank
as Boy with Snowblower
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Audience Reviews for Spring Forward

  • Nov 19, 2013
    Very slow...kind of didn't get the point of it all.
    Cynthia S Super Reviewer
  • Oct 17, 2006
    A very conversationalized film. Very slow but really good.
    Leigh R Super Reviewer
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