A Beginner's Guide To Endings (2010)
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40% of critics liked it
(5 reviews) -
75% want to see it
(62 ratings)
The three sons of a reckless, recently-deceased gambler make a shocking discovery that causes them to reassess their lives as they race to make the most of the precious little time they have left. A hard living father of five, Duke White (Harvey Keitel) had a bad habit of gambling away every penny… More The three sons of a reckless, recently-deceased gambler make a shocking discovery that causes them to reassess their lives as they race to make the most of the precious little time they have left. A hard living father of five, Duke White (Harvey Keitel) had a bad habit of gambling away every penny that came his way. Now Duke is dead, and he's got one last surprise for his three oldest sons: years ago, Duke signed up Cal, Jacob, and Nuts for a series of drug tests that drastically reduced their life expectancies. Upon learning that his time on Earth is quickly running out, Cal (Scott Caan) goes after Miranda (Tricia Helfer), the one girl he always regretted letting slip through his fingers. Former boxer Nuts (Jason Jones), meanwhile, decides to step back into the ring to prove that he can still deliver a crowd-pleasing punch. And then there's Jacob (Paulo Costanzo), the son who stopped taking risks after settling into a comfortable career. Now, with his youngest brother Todd (Siam Yu) by his side, Jacob is going to throw caution to the wind, and do all of the things he was too afraid to do before he knew that his days were numbered. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jonathan Sobol
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Studio
- Entertainment One
Critic Reviews
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Andrew Ryan, Globe and Mail
The end result feels like a feeble homage to a better filmmaker. A Tarantino knockoff is forgivable, but not Tarantino Extra Lite.
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Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
The veterans - Keitel and Simmons especially - do what's required. But the other players are trying too hard to sell their roles.
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Liz Braun, Jam! Movies
A Beginner's Guide To Endings involves suicide and a whole family doomed to die young. Needless to say, it's a comedy.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
An entertainingly light-hearted romp...
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Cast
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Harvey Keitel
as Duke White
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Scott Caan
as Cal, Cal White
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Jason Jones
as Edwards "Nuts" White Jr., Nuts
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Paulo Costanzo
as Jacob
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J.K. Simmons
as Pal, Uncle Pal
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Tricia Helfer
as Miranda
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Jared Keeso
as Toby "Juicebox" White
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Siam Yu
as Todd, Todd White
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Wendy Crewson
as Goldie, Goldie White
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Allison Graham
as Waitress
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Stephen McHattie
as Fitz
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Horace Abel
as Tank-Boy
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Horace Fox
as Rahm the Baptist
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Rufus Crawford
as Referee
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James Preston Rogers
as Big Mitch
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Richard Blackburn
as Doctor
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Jesse Bostick
as Teen
