It stays in the family

Movie
German title	It stays in the family
Original title	It runs in the family
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2003
length	105 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6 JMK 6
Rod
Director	Fred Schepisi
script	Jesse Wigutow
production	Michael Douglas
music	Paul Grabowsky
camera	Ian Baker
cut	Kate Williams
occupation
Michael Douglas : Alex Gromberg Kirk Douglas : Mitchell Gromberg Rory Culkin : Eli Gromberg Cameron Douglas : Asher Gromberg Diana Douglas : Evelyn Gromberg Michelle Monaghan : Peg Maloney Geoffrey Arend : Malik Sarita Choudhury : Suzie Irene Gorovaia : Abby Staley Annie Golden : Deb Mark Hammer : Stephen Gromberg Audra McDonald : Sarah Langley Josh Pais : Barney Bernadette Peters : Rebecca Gromberg Louie Torrellas : Jeremy

It Runs in the Family is a 2003 -produced film drama by Fred Schepisi .

action

Retired lawyer Mitchell Gromberg fears death. His son Alex Gromberg receives advice from him from time to time, but tries to follow a different path in life than his father. His grandson Asher Gromberg studies without much ambition and takes drugs. Asher's younger brother, Eli, wrote to ask for more pocket money.

Alex flirts with Suzie, who volunteers with him in a kitchen for the poor. He resists her to avoid feeling guilty. Asher is involved in drug deals and arrested. Since the police raid his home without a valid order, the family expects an acquittal.

Mitchell's wife dies, later his brother dies. Mitchell and Alex host the former sailor's cremation on a burning boat.

background

The grandfather-grandmother-father-son relationship between Mitchel, Evelyn, Alex and Asher Gromberg also exists in reality with these impersonating actors Kirk, Michael and Cameron Douglas and Diana Dill. Michael's younger brother Joel Douglas was also involved in the film, but was only an associate producer.

Reviews

• Jami Bernard wrote on April 25, 2003 in the New York Daily News that the film was "sentimental". He praised Rory Culkin and Cameron Douglas.

• Michael O'Sullivan wrote in the Washington Post on April 25, 2003 that he was pleasantly surprised by the film. He praised Kirk Douglas, Bernadette Peters and Rory Culkin.

Web links

• It Runs in the Family in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• It Runs in the Family at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
• It Runs in the Family at Metacritic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Release certificate for It stays in the family . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , September 2003 (PDF; accessed December 29, 2017).
2. ↑ Age rating for It stays in the family . Youth Media Commission .
3. ↑ Jami Bernard (New York Daily News)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ Michael O'Sullivan (The Washington Post)