Reservation Road is a 2007 film directed by Terry George and based on the book of the same title by John Burnham Schwartz, who, along with George, adapted the novel for the screenplay. The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Ruffalo, deals with the aftermath of a tragic car accident. It was released to theaters on October 19, 2007.
Dwight Arno (Mark Ruffalo), an attorney, is divorced from Ruth (Mira Sorvino). Their son, Lucas (Eddie Alderson)...
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Reservation Road is a 2007 film directed by Terry George and based on the book of the same title by John Burnham Schwartz, who, along with George, adapted the novel for the screenplay. The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Ruffalo, deals with the aftermath of a tragic car accident. It was released to theaters on October 19, 2007.
Dwight Arno (Mark Ruffalo), an attorney, is divorced from Ruth (Mira Sorvino). Their son, Lucas (Eddie Alderson), lives with Ruth, but Dwight has him on the weekends. While at Fenway Park watching a Red Sox game they are harassed by telephone calls from Ruth, telling Dwight that he is late returning the boy. Driving the boy home, Dwight hurries to avoid losing his right to weekly visits with Lucas. When he loses control of his vehicle, he accidentally hits a 10-year-old boy, Josh Learner (Sean Curley), who is crossing the road near a gas station to release fire flies he'd caught earlier. Aware that he has hit the boy, Dwight drives on. To Lucas, who has...
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