

Picking Up & Dropping Off
2003-12-07 · 120 min · ★ 5.6
Divorced father Will and divorced mother Jane start to meet at Denver International Airport when picking up and sending off their children to ex-spouses for holidays and summer vacation. They both long for companionship and love while struggling with the reality of being single parents amid a series of missed opportunities and fears of rejection.
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- Directors
- Steven Robman
- Production companies
- Jaffe/Braunstein Films, Voice Pictures, Is or Isn't Entertainment
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Scott WolfWill
Amanda DetmerJane
Rachelle LefevreGeorgia
Eddie McClintockCharlie
Roger HaskettRichard
Liam RangerBen
Aleks PaunovicJoey
Stephen StrachanTed
Benita HaRosalind
Greg LawsonHoward
Anne HawthorneMaddie
Catherine GellFlight Attendant
Roxanne WongStewardess
Brian StolleryMale Suit #1
Kathy BakerJane & Georgia's Mom (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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