It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family

"Funny, full of life and downright gratifying" (The New York Observer), this light-hearted comedy about the indestructible bonds of family marks the first-ever pairing of Oscar?-winning father and son Kirk Douglas and MIchael Douglas, and boasts an extraordinary supporting cast!

Synopsis: Spanning three generations, the Grombergs are a highly successful, but somewhat dysfunctional New York family. Patriarch Mitchell Gromberg is having difficulty coming to grips with his mortality. His son, Alex, has spent his life trying to not become his father; while Alex's son, Asher, tries to find himself as he parties away his college years. The tale revolves around Alex who is caught in the middle of this changing family. Trying to avoid the mistakes his father made, while coming to terms with the ones he's already passed on to his own sons, Alex is navigating his way through the tricky roles he plays as father, son and husband. The Grombergs are a prominent, dysfunctional New York family busy wallowing in their separate lives. Papa Gromberg (Kirk Douglas), catching a spark in his twilight years, tries to reconcile with his son, Alex (Michael Douglas) and grandson, Asher (Cameron Douglas). But the younger Grombergs have their own issues--Alex is desperate to not turn out like his father, and Asher's your typical fifth-year college senior.

Production Year: 
2003
Released: 
Tue, 10/21/2003
Run Time Minutes: 
109
Rating: 
PG-13
Genres: 
Drama
Trailer: 
No
Format Aspect Ratio: 
2.35-Super Wide Screen
Resolution: 
480x720 LowRez
More Information: 
HD-5
Audio Language: 
English
Audio Format: 
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels: 
5.1
Actors: 
Michael Douglas - Alex Gromberg
Actors: 
Kirk Douglas - Mitchell Gromberg
Actors: 
Rory Culkin - Eli Gromberg
Actors: 
Cameron Douglas - Asher Gromberg
Actors: 
Diana Douglas - Evelyn Gromberg
Actors: 
Michelle Monaghan - Peg Maloney
Actors: 
Geoffrey Arend - Malik
Actors: 
Sarita Choudhury - Suzie
Actors: 
Irene Gorovaia - Abby Staley
Actors: 
Annie Golden - Deb
Actors: 
Mark Hammer - Stephen Gromberg
Actors: 
Audra McDonald - Sarah Langley
Actors: 
Josh Pais - Barney
Actors: 
Bernadette Peters - Rebecca Gromberg
Actors: 
Louie Torrellas - Jeremy
Actors: 
Jonathan Mondel - Morgan
Actors: 
Wynter Kullman - Katie
Actors: 
Kelly Overton - Erica
Actors: 
Marc Damon Johnson - Professor Edwards
Actors: 
Carmen L?pez - Rosario
Actors: 
Stephen Singer - Dr. Kaplan
Actors: 
Keith Nobbs - Stein
Actors: 
Derek Kelly - Driver
Actors: 
Roy Milton Davis - Homeless Man
Actors: 
Lisa Ann Frisone - Homeless Woman
Actors: 
Adrian Martinez - Mitchell's Doorman
Actors: 
Cameron Boyd - Skateboarder
Actors: 
Ian Boyd - Skateboarder
Actors: 
Demetrius Kiprakis - Skateboarder
Actors: 
Sho Xiao Ma - Skateboarder
Actors: 
Ray DeMattis - Italian Waiter
Actors: 
David Greenspan - Howard
Actors: 
Alvin Crawford - Male Nurse
Actors: 
Robert Montano - Officer Bane
Actors: 
Jerome Preston Bates - Officer McDonough
Actors: 
Adam Mucci - Officer Samms
Actors: 
Adam Grupper - Principal
Actors: 
Linda Johnson - Teacher
Actors: 
Brenda Denmark - Teacher (as Brenda Thomas Denmark)
Actors: 
Joel Rooks - Suit
Actors: 
Antonio D. Charity - Jogger (as Antonio Charity)
Actors: 
Erik-Anders Nilsson - Jogger
Actors: 
Sara Meyer - Jogger
Actors: 
Mark Ledbetter - Young Jogger
Actors: 
Shantell Herndon - Young Jogger
Actors: 
Bob Kaliban - Jim Lindsay
Actors: 
Samara Harris - Waitress
Actors: 
Ben Hauck - Central Park Jogger
Actors: 
Sarah Beth Nelson - Legal Assistant