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Driveways

Name: Driveways
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020-12-17
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 7.012

★ 7,0 /10 (85 Votes)

2020 EN 83 min

Overview

Eight-year-old Cody is spending the summer in an unfamiliar setting with his mom Kathy. Though he can't relate to the neighbourhood kids, things take an unexpected turn when he develops an unusual friendship with the widowed old man from next door.

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Release date

17/12/2020

Votes

Popularity

2.7

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

83 min

Website

filmrise.com

Hong Chau

Kathy

Lucas Jaye

Cody

Brian Dennehy

Del

Christine Ebersole

Linda

Jerry Adler

Rodger

Robyn Payne

Charlene

Jeter Rivera

Miguel

Sophia DiStefano

Anna

Jack Caleb

Brandon

James DiGiacomo

Reese

Bill Buell

Tom

Stan Carp

Lester

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Laurent Rejto

Cashier

Jennifer Delora

Cheryl

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Joe Felece

Bingo Caller

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Tyler Altomari

Pizza Delivery Guy

Rosemary Howard

Cecile

Raymond Lee

Brian

Fernando Mateo Jr.

Craig

Samantha Jones

Lisa

Paul Thureen

Michael

Hannah Bos

Rachel

Wayne Pyle

Leo

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Norman Aaronson

VFW Bingo Player (uncredited)

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Dannielle Rose

Woman at Bar (uncredited)

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Graced by a completely unexpected performance from Brian Dennehy that is by far the best of his career, 'Driveways' is a richly realised drama that doesn't overplay its lessons on life, but contains them, warmly embracing values that another film might have simply ignored. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-driveways-a-story-of-rare-emotional-depth-and-sensitivity

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When her sister dies, "Kathy" (Hong Chau) and her young son "Cody" (Lucas Jaye) turn up at what is now their house to prepare it for sale. It's fair to say that she hasn't two cents to rub together, really, so they aren't best pleased to discover the house is an Aladdin's cave of clutter with no electricity and an expected guest in the bath, so are forced to dwell in a motel whilst they work - and that's stretching their already limited budget. Next door lives "Del" (Brian Dennehy), an elderly veteran who is usually content to sit on his porch minding his own business, when he isn't playing bi…

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