Producer Scott Rosenfelt makes a modest directorial debut with this small, well-intentioned Jewish coming-of-age story that's full of heart if not inegenuity.
Family Prayers (1991)
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Synopsis: A boy tries to make sense of his world as he readies for his upcoming Bar-Mitzvah. He is given little help as he struggles to achieve the stature of his social hero, comprehend the troubles of his... A boy tries to make sense of his world as he readies for his upcoming Bar-Mitzvah. He is given little help as he struggles to achieve the stature of his social hero, comprehend the troubles of his gambling father and depressed mother, and match the foibles of his eccentric aunt. [More]
Starring: Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, Paul Reiser, Allen Garfield
Starring: Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, Paul Reiser, Allen Garfield, Patti LuPone, Conchata Ferrell, David Margulies, Tzvi Ratner-Stauber
Director: Scott Rosenfelt
Director: Scott Rosenfelt
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