Pieces of April

Oct 17, 2003

1h 21m

★ 6.5

She's the one in every family.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

IFC Productions

InDigEnt

Kalkaska Productions

United Artists

Pieces of April Trailers

Cast

April Burns

Katie Holmes

Bobby

Derek Luke

Joy Burns

Patricia Clarkson

Jim Burns

Oliver Platt

Beth Burns

Alison Pill

Timmy Burns

John Gallagher Jr.

Grandma Dottie

Alice Drummond

Evette

Lillias White

Eugene

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Half Asleep Man

Vitali Baganov

Man in Mohair Sweater

Adrian Martinez

Tish

Susan Bruce

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