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People Like Us

2012-06-29 · 114 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.

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Production details

Directors
Alex Kurtzman
Production companies
DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, K/O Paper Products
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 16,000,000
Revenue
USD 12,434,778

Top Cast

Chris PineChris PineSam Harper
Elizabeth BanksElizabeth BanksFrankie Davis
Olivia WildeOlivia WildeHannah
Michelle PfeifferMichelle PfeifferLillian Harper
Mark DuplassMark DuplassTed
Devin BrochuDevin BrochuSimon
Barbara Eve HarrisBarbara Eve HarrisMrs. Haney
Dean ChekvalaJerry
Sara MornellSara MornellDr. Amanda Goldstein
Michael Hall D'AddarioMichael Hall D'AddarioJosh Alan Davis
Philip Baker HallPhilip Baker HallIke Rafferty
David BurrusDerek
Joseph WiseDanny
Gabriela MillaGabriela MillaLucy
Abhi SinhaAbhi SinhaManager
Jon FavreauJon FavreauRichards
Rob BrownsteinRob BrownsteinSales VP Ben
Katy BoyerKaty BoyerLillian's Friend
Katherine SigismundKatherine SigismundLillian's Friend
Sheila ShawSheila ShawLillian's Friend

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