

The Upside of Anger
2005-03-11 · 118 min · ★ 6.3
After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters. As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny, a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.
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Production details
- Directors
- Mike Binder
- Production companies
- Media 8 Entertainment, Sunlight Productions, VIP Medienfonds 2, VIP Medienfonds 3, MDP Filmproduktion
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 28,237,488
Top Cast
Joan AllenTerry Wolfmeyer
Kevin CostnerDenny Davies
Erika ChristensenAndy Wolfmeyer
Keri RussellEmily Wolfmeyer
Alicia WittHadley Wolfmeyer
Evan Rachel WoodPopeye Wolfmeyer
Mike BinderAdam 'Shep' Goodman
Dane ChristensenGordon Reiner
Danny WebbGrey Wolfmeyer
Magdalena ManvilleDarlene
Suzanne BertishGina
David FirthDavid Senior
Stephen GreifEmily's Doctor
Arthur PenhallowHimself
Richard MylanDisc Jockey
William TapleyDr. Lewis
Owen OakeshottBuilder ForemanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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