Family Prayers

Family Prayers (1992)

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Set in 1969 Los Angeles, this movie aims at nostalgia but really is more a depiction of the tragedy of a dysfunctional family. Young Andrew, a 13-year-old male on the brink of manhood, is saddled with a Father who is a compulsive gambler and a Mother who is immersed in constant battle with him… More

PG, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By
Scott Rosenfelt, Scott M. Rosenfelt
Genres
Drama
On DVD
Apr 11, 2000

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    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.

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  • Cassandra M


    First movie, Brittany Murphy has a non-speaking role as one of the girls at the party playing spin the bottle who first kisses Andrew. This coming of age story set in the 1960s takes a look at the effects of a couple's break-up on a sensitive, thirteen year old Jewish boy in the… More

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