The Squid and the Whale

October. 05,2005      R
Rating:
7.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

Jeff Daniels as  Bernard Berkman
Laura Linney as  Joan Berkman
Jesse Eisenberg as  Walt Berkman
Owen Kline as  Frank Berkman
William Baldwin as  Ivan
Halley Feiffer as  Sophie Greenberg
Anna Paquin as  Lili
Elizabeth Meriwether as  Graduate Student

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