Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 American coming-of-age film directed by Pat O'Connor, and starring Liv Tyler, Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly and Joanna Going. The screenplay by Ken Hixon is based on a short story by Sue Miller. The original music score was composed by Michael Kamen. The film focuses on two brothers and their relationship with the wealthy Abbott sisters.
Plot[]
In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.
Cast[]
- Liv Tyler as Pamela Abbott
- Joaquin Phoenix as Doug Holt
- Billy Crudup as John Charles "J.C." Holt
- Jennifer Connelly as Eleanor Abbott
- Will Patton as Lloyd Abbott
- Kathy Baker as Helen Holt
- Joanna Going as Alice Abbott
- Barbara Williams as Joan Abbott
- Alessandro Nivola as Peter Vanlaningham
- Michael Keaton as The Narrator / Older Doug Holt
- Zoe McLellan as Sandy