The Upside of Anger

The Upside of Anger

Sometimes what tears us apart helps us put it back together.

2005•1h 58m•6.3/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(287)

After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters. As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny, a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.

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Production

Media 8 Entertainment, Sunlight Productions, VIP Medienfonds 2, VIP Medienfonds 3, MDP Filmproduktion

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Terry Wolfmeyer

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Denny Davies

Erika Christensen

Erika Christensen

Andy Wolfmeyer

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Emily Wolfmeyer

Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt

Hadley Wolfmeyer

Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood

Popeye Wolfmeyer

Mike Binder

Mike Binder

Adam 'Shep' Goodman

Tom Harper

David Junior

Dane Christensen

Dane Christensen

Gordon Reiner

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Grey Wolfmeyer

Magdalena Manville

Magdalena Manville

Darlene

Suzanne Bertish

Suzanne Bertish

Gina

David Firth

David Firth

David Senior

Rod Woodruff

Dean Reiner

Stephen Greif

Stephen Greif

Emily's Doctor

Arthur Penhallow

Arthur Penhallow

Himself

Richard Mylan

Richard Mylan

Disc Jockey

Robert Perkins

Town Car Man

William Tapley

William Tapley

Dr. Lewis

Owen Oakeshott

Owen Oakeshott

Builder Foreman

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