The Year of Getting to Know Us
The Year of Getting to Know Us | |
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Directed by | Patrick Sisam |
Produced by | Kia Jam |
Written by |
Patrick Sisam Rick Velleu |
Starring |
Tom Arnold Sharon Stone Jimmy Fallon Lucy Liu |
Music by | John Swihart |
Distributed by | Capitol Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Year of Getting to Know Us is a comedy drama film directed by Patrick Sisam and starring Tom Arnold, Jimmy Fallon, Lucy Liu and Sharon Stone. It premiered at 24 January 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Christopher Rocket is a man loyal to his work but unable to fulfill his girlfriend Anne or anything else in his personal life. He came back to his homeland after his estranged father Tom Rocket suffers a stroke. Jane Rocket, his mother, is a central figure in his dysfunctional past.
Cast
- Tom Arnold as Ron Rocket
- Jimmy Fallon as Christopher Rocket
- Chase Ellison as Young Christopher Rocket
- Sharon Stone as Jane Rocket
- Lucy Liu as Anne
- Paul Spicer as Security Guard
Reception
The film was not very well received by film critics, resulting in mostly negative reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it an 18% "Rotten" rating.[2]