Smart People

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Dennis Quaid on the set of Smart People at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Dennis Quaid on the set of Smart People at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Smart People is an upcoming American comedy film starring Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker. The film was directed by Noam Murro and written by Mark Poirier. On-location filming is currently taking place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is due to be released in 2007.

The film centers around the relationships between widowed English professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Quaid) and his son and daughter. The children are students at Carnegie Mellon University, where their father is on the faculty. Lawrence Wetherhold becomes bitter after the death of his wife. He becomes involved in a romantic relationship with a doctor who is a former student (Parker).

[edit] Cast

Actor Role
Dennis Quaid Lawrence Wetherhold
Sarah Jessica Parker
Thomas Haden Church Chuck
Ashton Holmes James Wetherhold
Camille Mana Missy Chin
Ellen Page Vanessa Wetherhold

[edit] Trivia

  • Rachel Weisz was originally given the role of Lawrence Wetherhold's love interest. She was replaced by Sarah Jessica Parker before production commenced.

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