Inventing the Abbotts (1997)

6.3/10 110 min Drama Romance

Overview

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Doug Holt

Liv Tyler

Pamela Abbott

Jennifer Connelly

Eleanor Abbott

Billy Crudup

Jacey Holt

Joanna Going

Alice Abbott

Kathy Baker

Helen Holt

Will Patton

Lloyd Abbott

Michael Sutton

Steve

Garrett M. Brown

Webb Crosby

Barbara Williams

Joan Abbott

Alessandro Nivola

Peter Vanlaningham

Shawn Hatosy

Victor

Julie Benz

Co-ed

Zoe McLellan

Sandy

Clive Rosengren

Principal

Susan Barnes

Mrs. Porter

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