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It Runs in the Family is a american film of genre Drama directed by Fred Schepisi released in USA on 25 april 2003 with Kirk Douglas

It Runs in the Family (2003)

It Runs in the Family
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Released in USA 25 april 2003
Length 1h49
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama
Rating55% 2.7515152.7515152.7515152.7515152.751515

It Runs in the Family is a 2003 comedy-drama movie directed by Fred Schepisi and starring three generations of the Douglas family: Kirk Douglas, his son Michael Douglas, and Michael's son Cameron Douglas, who play three generations of a family. Diana Douglas (née Dill), real-life mother to Michael Douglas and ex-wife of Kirk, plays Kirk's character's wife.

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The story involves a highly successful New York City family, each with its set of problems, and highlights the difficulties of the father-son relationship. Mitchell Gromberg is trying to deal with health problems resulting from a stroke. (Kirk Douglas himself suffered a stroke in 1996.) His son, Alex, works as a lawyer in the firm that his father founded, but is questioning the usefulness of his work and his place in the family. Alex's son, Asher, does not take college seriously and seems lost. The youngest son Eli, while extremely intelligent, is entering a difficult pre-adolescent time, while being socially awkward.

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