it runs in the family

Director: fred schepisi

Actor: kirk douglas,michael douglas,bernadette peters,rory culkin

Data Published: Fri Apr 25 2003

Genres: Comedy,Drama,Romance

Key Words: jewish slur,jew,watching tv,college,play

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311110/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Runs_in_the_Family_(2003_film)

Description: It Runs in the Family is a movie starring Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, and Bernadette Peters. This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile.

Plot: The story involves a highly successful New York City family, each with its set of problems, and highlights the difficulties of the father-son relationship. Mitchell Gromberg is dealing with health problems resulting from a stroke. His son Alex works as a lawyer in the firm that his father founded, but is questioning the usefulness of his work and his place in the family. Alex's son, Asher, does not take college seriously and seems lost. The youngest son is 11 year old Eli, who is extremely intelligent, while being socially awkward and is entering a difficult pre-adolescent time. Alex indulges in a thoughtless and careless brief romantic fling with Suzie at the soup kitchen they volunteer at, and his psychologist wife Rebecca discovers it, threatening their marriage. When Evelyn Gromberg, Mitchell's wife and Alex's mother dies, the family comes together to heal. At Evelyn's funeral in suburban New York, Rebecca tells Alex that she knows about his romantic fling. Alex and Mitchell talk about past hurts. Back at their home in New York City, Asher is discovered with illegal drugs. Although devastated, Rebecca and Mitchell are supportive and vow to get help for Asher. Mitchell's older brother Stephen dies and he, Alex and Asher give him a farewell send-off. Although he is forced to sleep on the living room couch, Mitchell tells Rebecca that he wants to make peace; she agrees.