Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline:
- Genres: Drama
- Release Date: 2007-01-19
- Runtime: 114.0 min
- Budget: Not Available
- Revenue: $10.7 million
- Production Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Ad Hominem Enterprises, Lone Star Film Group, This Is That Productions, Savage Productions
Cast & Crew
Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Cara Seymour, Tonye Patano, Guy Boyd, Debra Monk, Rosemary Murphy, Hal Blankenship, Joan Jaffe, Salem Ludwig, Peter Frechette, Maddie Corman, Margo Martindale, Michael Blackson, Sidné Anderson, Sandra Daley, Sage Kirkpatrick, Jennifer Lim, Zoe Kazan
Synopsis – What to Expect from “The Savages”
The Savages is a 2007 American drama film directed by Tamara Jenkins and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney, and Philip Bosco. It tells the story of two estranged siblings, Jon and Wendy Savage, who are forced to confront their past when they must care for their elderly father, Lenny, who is suffering from dementia.
The story begins in Buffalo, New York, where Wendy Savage (Linney) is a struggling playwright and Jon Savage (Hoffman) is an academic living in Arizona. When they receive a call from an assisted living facility in their hometown, they learn that their father, Lenny (Bosco), has been diagnosed with dementia. Reluctantly, they return to Buffalo to take care of him.
At first, the siblings clash over how to best care for their father. Wendy is more sympathetic and wants to keep him in a home, while Jon is more practical and suggests they move him into their own home. After much arguing, they decide to move him in with them.
However, the siblings soon realize that they can’t handle the responsibility alone and must rely on each other for support. As they struggle to care for their father, they also must confront their own unresolved issues and confront the painful memories of their childhood.
Through this process, the siblings learn to appreciate each other and come to a better understanding of their father. They also learn to accept the changes that come with aging and the
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