The read
Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
A young mother is plagued by a tragic mistake and alienates her little boy. A brilliant writer is released from prison after serving a 15-year sentence and begins working at Vic's Diner. Their stories converge when the man must overcome obstacles of the past to save the little boy and ultimately himself.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Audiences rate it 22 points higher than critics do.
29 audience votes
Key crew
- Mehdi NorowzianDirector
- Amir TadjedinWriter
- Massy TadjedinWriter
Cast
- Joseph FiennesStephen
- Elisabeth ShueMary Bloom
- Justin ChambersRyan Eames
- Sam ShepardVic
- Dennis HopperHorace
- Deborah Kara UngerCaroline
- Mary Stuart MastersonBrynne
- Jake WeberBen Bloom
- Davis SweattLeopold - age 11
- James MiddletonLouis
- Don Henderson BakerJack (as Don Baker)
- David BurkeThomas Kingsley
Stills
Themes
child abuserelease from prisongrieving widower