Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 2006 · 1h 56m

Running with Scissors

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Director
Ryan Murphy
Cast
Joseph Cross as Augusten Burroughs Annette Bening as Deirdre Burroughs Brian Cox as Dr. Finch Gwyneth Paltrow as Hope Finch Joseph Fiennes as Neil Bookman Evan Rachel Wood as Natalie Finch
Crew
Christopher Baffa — Director of Photography Byron Smith — Editor James S. Levine — Original Music Composer Ryan Murphy — Screenplay Brad Grey — Producer Augusten Burroughs — Producer
Tagline

Do not disturb them. They already are.

Synopsis

Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

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Mood & Themes
husband wife relationshipsibling relationshipbased on novel or bookbecoming an adulttherapistmarriage crisis1970sadoption
Key Collaborators
Ryan Murphy Director Christopher Baffa Director of Photography Byron Smith Editor James S. Levine Original Music Composer Ryan Murphy Screenplay Brad Grey Producer Augusten Burroughs Producer Brad Pitt Producer Ryan Murphy Producer Bonnie Weis Producer Richard Sherman Production Design Lou Eyrich Costume Design
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