Familiar Strangers

Familiar Strangers

2008•1h 26m•6.2/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(25)

"Familiar Strangers" asks the question. "Is it really possible to relate to ones parents and siblings after being replaced by the family dog? . . . Perhaps as friends - weird friends?" An off beat - funny - heartfelt story of family negotiating the changing relationships between parents and children, especially as those children grow into adulthood.

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Production

Caviar

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy

Brian Worthington

DJ Qualls

DJ Qualls

Kenny Worthington

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Frank Worthington

Nikki Reed

Nikki Reed

Allison

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Dottie Worthington

Cameron Richardson

Cameron Richardson

Erin Worthington

Georgia Mae Lively

Maddy

Kevin Murray

Kevin Murray

Clyde

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