Inventing the Abbotts
“When you want it all but can't have it, there's only one way to handle life... invent it.”
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.
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Cast
25 people
Joaquin Phoenix
Doug Holt
Known for
Joker
Her
Liv Tyler
Pamela Abbott
Known for
The Incredible Hulk
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Jennifer Connelly
Eleanor Abbott
Known for
A Beautiful Mind
Top Gun: Maverick
Billy Crudup
Jacey Holt
Known for
Watchmen
Alien: Covenant
Joanna Going
Alice Abbott
Known for
The Pitt
Kingdom
Kathy Baker
Helen Holt
Known for
Edward Scissorhands
The Age of Adaline
Will Patton
Lloyd Abbott
Known for
Falling Skies
Swamp Thing
Michael Sutton
Steve
Known for
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
Garrett M. Brown
Webb Crosby
Known for
Kick-Ass
I Am Number Four
Barbara Williams
Joan Abbott
Known for
White House Down
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Alessandro Nivola
Peter Vanlaningham
Known for
Jurassic Park III
Face/Off
Nicole M. Vassallo
Giggling Girl #1
No other roles listed
Pat O'Connor Director · Ken Hixon Screenplay Sue Miller Author
Worldwide gross $5.9M · United States release April 4, 1997 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,926,128
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Production
Imagine Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 4, 1997
Theatrical
Brazil
December 18, 1998 · TV · Fox Film mj.gov.br
August 23, 2005 · Physical · Fox Home mj.gov.br
France
July 9, 1997 · Theatrical
Japan
July 9, 1997 · Theatrical
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