$5 a Day

"Relationships don't come cheap!"

Jan 11 2009 PG-13 1h 38m
Comedy, Drama

After being released from jail, the son of a con man joins his father on the road.

Plot

In L.A., Flynn Parker loses his health-inspector job when his time in prison comes to light, his girlfriend Maggie moves out because of his prevarications, and his ne'er-do-well father Nat summons him to Atlantic City with a malignant-cancer tale. Flynn doesn't like Nat, a small-time hustler--and the cause of Flynn's jail time--but Nat cajoles his son into a cross-country trip through family memories toward New Mexico, where an experimental treatment awaits. The trip is not just about the past, but about whether either can tell the truth--then what to do with those truths. From time to time, Flynn calls Maggie to leave messages. And what about Flynn's mother?

Written by

Neal H Dobrofsky, Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky

Directed by

Nigel Cole

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Goldenring Productions, Image Entertainment, Carol Baum Productions, Capitol Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,724
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA