Lonesome Jim

"Change your outlook. Change your life."

Nov 16 2005 R 1h 31m
Comedy, Drama

After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds. But his visit is quickly complicated when his angst spreads to his brother, Tim, who promptly decides to drive his car straight into a tree. Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika, whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs off on him.

Plot

Jim is a young man who, after deciding he can't make it on his own, moves back to his hometown in Indiana -- under his parents' roof. He's saved from his family's dysfunction by a local woman and her son, who sees him as a father figure.

Written by

Jim Strouse

Directed by

Steve Buscemi

Cast

Casey Affleck, Liv Tyler, Mary Kay Place

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment), Plum Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Trailers
Lonesome Jim trailer - Casey Affleck
Scores
# of Votes
8,162
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
54
Popularity
NA