Personal Effects

Name: Personal Effects
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009-03-05
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher, Kathy Bates, Spencer Hudson, John Mann

2009·Movie·R·110 min·★ 6.0(140)

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“The space between loss and love.”

Walter is a rising star in the NCAA wrestling world until his life is ripped apart by the brutal murder of his sister. Returning home to console his mother Gloria he seeks vengeance on the man who is accused of the crime. A chance meeting with a beautiful mature woman gives him solace to the situation. Will this unlikely pairing bloom into a romance and heal a wound the world cannot see or will the loss of his sister push him over the edge?

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About Personal Effects

Personal Effects is a 2009 English-language drama film directed by David Hollander. The cast is led by Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher, Kathy Bates. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

Personal Effects was produced by Picture Park, Cinéfilm AG, and Insight Film Studios and made in Canada and Germany. It was released on March 5, 2009, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: David Hollander
Writers: David Hollander, Rick Moody
Release date: March 5, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, Germany
Box office: $0 million
Production: Picture Park, Cinéfilm AG, Insight Film Studios

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Personal Effects cast & crew

Personal Effects was directed by David Hollander and written by David Hollander and Rick Moody.

The cast features Michelle Pfeiffer as Linda, Ashton Kutcher as Walter, Kathy Bates as Gloria, Spencer Hudson as Clay, John Mann as Hank, and David James Lewis as Bruce.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jóhann Jóhannsson, cinematography is by Elliot Davis, and it was produced by Christian Arnold-Beutel and Brian Moraga.

Is Personal Effects worth watching?

Personal Effects holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 140 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Personal Effects is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Personal Effects

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