Now, before we get into the key details of how you can watch 'Inventing the Abbotts' right now, here are some key details about the Fox 2000 Pictures, Imagine Entertainment drama flick. Inventing the Abbotts starring Joaquin Phoenix, Liv Tyler, Jennifer Connelly, Billy Crudup has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min. The release date of the movie is April 4th, 1997. The movie received a user score of 63/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 235 engaged users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon."
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'Inventing the Abbotts' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on April 4th, 1997
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
March 13th, 2001
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