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Original title

Paradise, Texas

Year

2005

Running time

90 min.

Country

United States

Director

Lorraine Senna

Screenwriter

Joe Conway, Tom Asina, Stephen Brian Dowdall

Cast

Music

Jay Ferguson

Cinematography

Shane F. Kelly

Producer

Film Partners, On the Rocks LP

Genre

Drama | 1980s

Synopsis

In the '80s, Mack Cameron (Timothy Bottoms) was a star in his own right but now, as a middle-aged actor in Hollywood, he's working like crazy to stay in the game. Movie shoots keep him from his wife Liz (Meredith Baxter) and two sons for long stretches of time and his marriage is suffering from father's absence. Mack is locked in battle between work and family when he's offered a role in a small independent film shooting in his hometown of Littleton, Texas. He grudgingly accepts the part, bringing the family along in a last ditch attempt to reconnect with his boys and save his marriage. Everything changes for twelve year-old CJ (Ben Estus) when he is cast as Mack's co-star. Although a gifted performer, the kid is misunderstood by just about everyone. Bullies seek him out at school, while his father pushes him to play baseball like the other boys. After a promising start to the shoot...

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Paradise, Texas

2005

Lorraine Senna