Unstrung Heroes

Unstrung Heroes (1995)

Sometimes you find your heroes in the most unlikely places

Steven Lidz, unhappy with his home life since his mother became sick, moves in with his two eccentric uncles. As Steven grows closer to his uncles, he learns how to cope with his emotions and to value his own uniqueness.

Date of release
1995-09-15
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (32)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Director
Diane Keaton

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Unstrung Heroes is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Diane Keaton and starring Andie MacDowell, John Turturro, Michael Richards, and Maury Chaykin. The screenplay by Richard LaGravenese is based on the memoir of the same name by journalist Franz Lidz.

Production

The film shifted the original story's setting of New York City to Southern California, and the four uncles from the memoir were condensed into two.

Keaton's previous directing credits were the 1987 documentary Heaven and the 1991 television movie Wildflower.

The film debuted at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival in May. Prior to its release, it was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Boston Film Festival, both held in September 1995.

During its widest release in the US, the film played at only 576 theaters. It grossed $7,929,000.

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