Inventing the Abbotts

"When you want it all but can't have it, there's only one way to handle life... invent it."

Apr 4 1997 R 1h 50m

Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Set in the 1950s, Inventing the Abbotts is a dramatic look at the life of two boys from the wrong side of the tracks and their interaction with the three daughters of local aristocrat Lloyd Abbott. The boys, Jacey and Doug Holt, have only three things in common: their family, table tennis and chasing the beautiful Abbott sisters. Their father, a reckless risk-taker, lost his life through a wager with Lloyd Abbott, his then business partner.

Written by

Sue Miller, Ken Hixon

Directed by

Pat O'Connor

Cast

Liv Tyler, Jennifer Connelly, Joaquin Phoenix

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fox 2000 Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

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Average Rating

6.4 out of 10

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