"Hope isn't for everyone."

2022

1h 46m

5.9(87 votes)

Comedy

Overview

In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy won’t be as easy as he thought.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Peter Dinklage

Phil Loder

Shirley MacLaine

Astrid Fanelli

Kimberly Quinn

Maggie Pennington

Danny Pudi

Craig

Matt Dillon

Dell

Danny Glover

Jerry

Michelle Mylett

Clare Milano

Peter Kelamis

Officer Burt

Rebecca Olson

Beatrice/Babette

Garry Chalk

Nicolai

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Dektor
Written by: Christopher Wehner
Theodore Melfi
Produced by: David Ginsberg
Peter Dinklage

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