The Discoverers

The Discoverers

By Justin Schwarz

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 2014-05-16
  • Advisory Rating: Unrated
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Director: Justin Schwarz
  • Production Company: Quadratic Media
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 7.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
5.4/10
5.4
From 8 Ratings

Description

Washed-up history professor Lewis Birch (Griffin Dunne) takes his begrudging teenagers on a road trip to a conference in hopes of jumpstarting his career and reconnecting with his kids. But, when Lewis’s estranged father goes missing on a Lewis and Clark historical reenactment trek, they're forced to make a family detour. The Birch family find themselves on a journey of discovery and connection as they make their own passage across America. THE DISCOVERERS is a charming, bittersweet comedy and moving debut feature from writer/director Justin Schwarz. Led by Oscar- and Emmy-nominated Dunne's striking comeback performance, this heartfelt tale of family dysfunction and rediscovery features an award-winning ensemble, including Emmy Award-winner Stuart Margolin ("The Rockford Files"), Emmy-nominee Cara Buono ("Mad Men"), Madeleine Martin ("Californication"), David Rasche, (IN THE LOOP), Dreama Walker (“Don’t Trust the B in Apt 23”), Devon Graye ("American Horror Stories"), NBR-winner Ann Dowd (COMPLIANCE), Becky Ann Baker ("Girls"), Scott Adsit (“30 Rock”), and John C. McGinley ("Scrubs").

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  • A new classic!

    5
    By iamwilliams
    I saw this in the theatrical release and was blown away by the superb cast and heartwarming story that could have easily slipped into saccharine predictability but gratefully did not and instead delivered both poignant and hilarious moments with ease! This is one of those movies that I think will be a go to classic to watch again and again.

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