

The Perfect Son
2000-11-08 · 89 min · ★ 5.2
Brothers Theo and Ryan lead very different lives. Theo is always in and out of drug rehabilitation while Ryan is a successful and rather conservative lawyer. Usually they do not get along and stay out of each other's way. When reunited at their father's funeral, Ryan's admission to being gay ultimately brings the two closer than they've ever been.
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- Directors
- Leonard Farlinger
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- Canada
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Colm FeoreRyan
David CubittTheo
Chandra WestSarah
John BoylanMinister
Juan ChioranLaurie
Karen RobinsonDr. PalmerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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