Sideways

7.1 2004 Alexander Payne 2h 7m
Comedy Drama Romance
Sideways

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

Cast

Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti Miles
Thomas Haden Church Thomas Haden Church Jack
Virginia Madsen Virginia Madsen Maya
Sandra Oh Sandra Oh Stephanie
Marylouise Burke Marylouise Burke Miles's Mother
Jessica Hecht Jessica Hecht Victoria
Missy Doty Missy Doty Cammi
M.C. Gainey M.C. Gainey Cammi's Husband

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