Smart People
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Smart People is an upcoming American comedy film starring Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker. The film was directed by Noam Murro and written by Mark Poirier. North American distribution rights were acquired by Miramax Films. The film is due to be released in the second half of 2007.
The film centers around the relationships between widowed English professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Quaid) and his son and daughter. The children are students at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where their father is on the faculty. Lawrence Wetherhold becomes bitter after the death of his wife. He becomes involved in a romantic relationship with Janet (Parker), a doctor who is a former student.
[edit] Cast
Actor | Role |
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Dennis Quaid | Lawrence Wetherhold |
Sarah Jessica Parker | Janet |
Thomas Haden Church | Chuck |
Ellen Page | Vanessa Wetherhold |
Ashton Holmes | James Wetherhold |
Christine Lahti | Nancy |
Camille Mana | Missy Chin |
David Denman | William |
[edit] Trivia
- Rachel Weisz was originally given the role of Lawrence Wetherhold's love interest. She was replaced by Sarah Jessica Parker before production commenced.