

Pieces of April
2003-10-17 · 81 min · ★ 6.5
Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
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- Directors
- Peter Hedges
- Production companies
- IFC Productions, InDigEnt, Kalkaska Productions, United Artists
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 300,000
Top Cast
Katie HolmesApril Burns
Derek LukeBobby
Patricia ClarksonJoy Burns
Oliver PlattJim Burns
Alison PillBeth Burns
John Gallagher Jr.Timmy Burns
Alice DrummondGrandma Dottie
Lillias WhiteEvette
Isiah Whitlock Jr.Eugene
Vitali BaganovHalf Asleep Man
Adrian MartinezMan in Mohair Sweater
Susan BruceTish
Leila DanetteWoman in Stairwell
Sally Leung BayerLee Quong Tan
Sean HayesWayne
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