"Running With Scissors" (2006)

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Young Augusten Burroughs (Joseph Cross) absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father (Alec Baldwin) and an unstable mother (Annette Bening), he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch (Brian Cox), and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

Film Info

Release Date: October 20, 2006
Total Box-Office Gross (US Dollars): $6,754,898.00
Running time: 116m
Released by: Tri-Star.
Directed by: Ryan Murphy
Cast:

• Joseph Cross...Augusten Burroughs
• Annette Bening...Deirdre Burroughs
• Brian Cox...Dr. Finch
• Joseph Finnes...Neil Bookman
• Evan Rachel Wood...Natalie Finch
• Alec Baldwin...Norman Burroughs
• Gwenyth Paltrow...Hope Finch

Trivia/Notes:

• This was the directorial debut of Ryan Murphy.
• This movie was based on the bestselling book of the same name by Augusten Burroughs.

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Links

Official Website for "Running With Scissors".

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