Igby Goes Down is a 2002 American comedy-drama film that follows the life of Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sardonic New York City teenager who attempts to break free of his familial ties and wealthy, overbearing mother. The film was written and directed by Burr Steers, and stars Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, Susan Sarandon, Amanda Peet, Ryan Phillipe, Bill Pullman, and Jared Harris. It was given a limited theaterical release throug...
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Igby Goes Down is a 2002 American comedy-drama film that follows the life of Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sardonic New York City teenager who attempts to break free of his familial ties and wealthy, overbearing mother. The film was written and directed by Burr Steers, and stars Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, Susan Sarandon, Amanda Peet, Ryan Phillipe, Bill Pullman, and Jared Harris. It was given a limited theaterical release through United Artists on September 13, 2002 in the United States.
Kieran Culkin plays Jason "Igby" Slocumb, a misanthropic 17-year-old boy, rebelling against the oppressive world of his strict East Coast "old money" family. His schizoprenic father Jason (Bill Pullman) has been committed to an institution; Igby fears he will eventually suffer a mental breakdown like his father. His mother Mimi (Susan Sarandon) is self-absorbed and distant. Igby mockingly describes his ambitious older brother Ollie (Ryan Phillippe) as a fascist or alternatively a...
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