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Lonesome Jim is a 2005 American comedy/drama film directed by actor/filmmaker Steve Buscemi. Filmed mostly in the city of Goshen, Indiana, the film stars Casey Affleck as a chronically depressed aspiring writer who moves back into his parents' home after failing to make it in New York City.
Nov 16, 2005 · Lonesome Jim: Directed by Steve Buscemi. With Casey Affleck, Kevin Corrigan, Mary Kay Place, Seymour Cassel. Failing to make it on his own, twenty-seven-year-old Jim moves back in with his parents and deals with crippling family obligations.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Steve Buscemi
- 2005-11-16
After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim (Casey Affleck) slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds. But his visit is quickly complicated when his...
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- Steve Buscemi
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- Casey Affleck
Mar 30, 2006 · The movie is based on a screenplay by the Indiana writer James C. (Jim) Strouse. He has written a forlorn and poetic story, and Buscemi has made it into a movie about taking a deep breath and deciding to stop being a mope.
Nov 16, 2005 · Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika, whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs off on him. After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds.
Steve Buscemi's comedy follows Jim as he returns to life in his rural Indiana hometown. This film stars Casey Affleck, Liv Tyler and Mary Kay Place and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.
Mar 24, 2006 · Lonesome Jim - Metacritic. Summary Steve Buscemi's seamless direction and James C. Strouse's thoughtful script paint a picture of working-class characters filled with the comedy and rich details of everyday life. (IFC Films)
