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Bittersweet Place (2005)

89 min | Drama

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The story of the Schaffer family, made up of terminally ill father Jack and his two daughters, bipolar Pappy, and Susannah, who tries to keep the family together despite it taking a strain on her romantic life.

Director

Alexandra Brodsky

Writers

Jennifer Albano | Alexandra Brodsky

Producers

Eric J. Bender | Alexandra Brodsky | Evan T. Cohen | Susan Leber

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Updated Mar 10, 2005

Release date

2008 (United States)

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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26 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Seymour Cassel Jack "Pappy" Schaffer Jack "Pappy" Schaffer See fewer	Members only	Rushmore (1998)
Elisabeth Moss Paulie Schaffer Paulie Schaffer See fewer	Top 5000	The Invisible Man (I) (2020)
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Glenn Fitzgerald Moishe Moishe See fewer	Members only	Flirting with Disaster (1996)
Jennifer Albano Susannah Schaffer Susannah Schaffer See fewer	Members only	200 Cigarettes (1999)
J. Smith-Cameron Violet Violet See fewer	Members only	Margaret (I) (2011)
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Herb Coston Herb Herb See fewer	Members only	Bittersweet Place (2005)
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