Growing Up and Other Lies

Apr 26, 2014

1h 30m

★ 4.2

One big island. One absurdly long walk.

Overview

After living for years as a struggling artist in New York City, Jake is calling it quits and returning home to Ohio. On his last day in the city, he persuades his three oldest friends – Billy, Rocks and Gunderson – to help him retrace their greatest adventure together: a walk down the entire length of Manhattan.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Embark Productions

GoldApple Entertainment

Growing Up and Other Lies Trailers

Cast

Rocks

Adam Brody

Gunderson

Wyatt Cenac

Billy

Danny Jacobs

Jake

Josh Lawson

Tabatha

Amber Tamblyn

Emma

Lauren Miller Rogen

Priest

Scott Adsit

Donkey

Jon Glaser

CeCe

Zuzanna Szadkowski

Peter

Matthew Daddario

Barb

Sondra James

Chuck MacArthur

Josh Mostel

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