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Starting Out in the Evening

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.4K
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Starting Out in the Evening (2007)
This is the U.S. trailer for Starting Out in the Evening, directed by Andrew Wagner.
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An ambitious graduate student convinces a writer that her thesis can resurrect his career.An ambitious graduate student convinces a writer that her thesis can resurrect his career.An ambitious graduate student convinces a writer that her thesis can resurrect his career.

  • Director
    • Andrew Wagner
  • Writers
    • Brian Morton
    • Fred Parnes
    • Andrew Wagner
  • Stars
    • Frank Langella
    • Lauren Ambrose
    • Patti Perkins
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrew Wagner
    • Writers
      • Brian Morton
      • Fred Parnes
      • Andrew Wagner
    • Stars
      • Frank Langella
      • Lauren Ambrose
      • Patti Perkins
    • 58User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Top Cast21

    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Leonard Schiller
    Lauren Ambrose
    Lauren Ambrose
    • Heather Wolfe
    Patti Perkins
    • Dolores
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Ariel Schiller
    Adrian Lester
    Adrian Lester
    • Casey Davis
    Dennis Parlato
    • Author
    Jeff McCarthy
    • Charles
    Michael Cumpsty
    Michael Cumpsty
    • Victor
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Sandra Bennett
    Karl Bury
    Karl Bury
    • Frederick
    Sean T. Krishnan
    Sean T. Krishnan
    • Cab Driver
    Thomas Ryan
    • Nick
    Anitha Gandhi
    Anitha Gandhi
    • Chelsea
    Joie Lee
    Joie Lee
    • Second Author
    John C. Havens
    • Jeff the Doorman
    Joel West
    Joel West
    • Waiter
    Ali Reza
    Ali Reza
    • Doctor
    Jerry Walsh
    Jerry Walsh
    • Bartender
    • Director
      • Andrew Wagner
    • Writers
      • Brian Morton
      • Fred Parnes
      • Andrew Wagner
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Stu Richel played the husband of Jill Eikenberry in a scene with her former lover, played by Frank Langella. The Jill-Frank relationship was thought not to be "central to the spine of the story" and was dropped in the final cut.
    • Goofs
      When Ariel wears her t-shirt in close-up shots, her necklace switches back and forth between hanging outside the shirt and mostly hidden under the shirt.
    • Quotes
      • Leonard Schiller: Freedom isn't the choice the world encourages. You have to wear a suit of armor to defend it.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Juno/Starting Out in the Evening/The Savages/Hitman/The Diving Bell and the Butterfly/Redacted (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Synchronicity
      Written by Tameca Jones, Alex Biko, Brent Marley, Robert Belt and Jason White
      Performed by 8 Million Stories
      Courtesy of RipTide Music

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Начиная вечером
    • Filming locations
      • Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Leonard sits on the bench in front of 201 W 83rd St, when Leonard has indigestion while walking with Heather.)
    • Production companies
      • Cinetic Media
      • InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $898,786
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $76,214
      • Nov 25, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $898,786
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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