Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
Pieces of April
“She's the one in every family.”
Overview
Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
Director
Peter Hedges
Budget
300.0K
Status
Released
Production
IFC Productions, InDigEnt, Kalkaska Productions, United Artists
Cast
Katie Holmes
April Burns
Derek Luke
Bobby
Patricia Clarkson
Joy Burns
Oliver Platt
Jim Burns
Alison Pill
Beth Burns
John Gallagher Jr.
Timmy Burns
Alice Drummond
Grandma Dottie
Lillias White
Evette
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Eugene
Vitali Baganov
Half Asleep Man
Adrian Martinez
Man in Mohair Sweater
Susan Bruce
Tish
Jamari Richardson
Boy on Bicycle
Leila Danette
Woman in Stairwell
Stephen Chen
Lee Loung Tan
Sally Leung Bayer
Lee Quong Tan
Sean Hayes
Wayne
Sisqó
Latrell
Marcus Lovett
Parade Announcer
Jack Chen
Lee Quong
Jacqueline Dai
Lee Lang
Rosa Luo
Lee Wai Yam
Birdie M. Hale
Woman outside Bodega
Armando Riesco
Tyrone
Christine Todino
Waitress
Anney Giobbe
Young Mother
Elizabeth Douglass
Young Girl
Rusty De Wees
Joy's Biker Guy
Vincent Roselli
Timmy's Biker Guy
Ficchi
Bernadette the Dog
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