Cake

Sep 7, 2014

1h 42m

★ 6.3

Forgiveness is a bitter pill to swallow.

Overview

After having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, a woman who also suffers with chronic pain seeks out the widower of the suicide.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

We're Not Brothers Productions

Cinelou Films

Echo Films

Cake Trailers

Cast

Claire Bennett

Jennifer Aniston

Silvana

Adriana Barraza

Nina Collins

Anna Kendrick

Roy Collins

Sam Worthington

Bonnie

Mamie Gummer

Annette

Felicity Huffman

Leonard

William H. Macy

Jason Bennett

Chris Messina

Nurse Gayle

Lucy Punch

Becky

Britt Robertson

Carol

Paula Cale

Stephanie

Ashley Crow

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7.2

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6.1

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6.6

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0.0

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