Where to watch Inventing the Abbotts(1997)

Name: Inventing the Abbotts
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997-04-04
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Liv Tyler, Jennifer Connelly, Billy Crudup, Joanna Going

Movie · 1997 · 1h 50m · Drama, Romance

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Inventing the Abbotts plot summary

When you want it all but can't have it, there's only one way to handle life... invent it.

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.

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Release date: April 4, 1997
Runtime: 1h 50m
Genres: Drama, Romance
Directed by: Pat O'Connor
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.3 / 10 · 273 votes

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Cast

Joaquin PhoenixDoug Holt
Liv TylerPamela Abbott
Jennifer ConnellyEleanor Abbott
Billy CrudupJacey Holt
Joanna GoingAlice Abbott
Kathy BakerHelen Holt
Will PattonLloyd Abbott
Michael SuttonSteve
Garrett M. BrownWebb Crosby
Barbara WilliamsJoan Abbott

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In the United States, you can watch Inventing the Abbotts for free on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.