FATHER FIGURES (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers), Ed Helms (The Hangover), Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Terry Bradshaw (Failure to Launch), Christopher Walken (Hairspray), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction), Katt Williams (Friday After Next), Harry Shearer (The Truman Show), June Squibb (Nebraska), Retta (Slackers), Katie Aselton (Our Idiot Brother), Zachary Haven (Escape Artist), Brian Huskey (The Disaster Artist), Ryan Cartwright (Virgin Territory), Ali Wong (Savages)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Lawrence Sher (film debut), director; Justin Malen (Office Christmas Party), writer; Ali Bell (Draft Day), Broderick Johnson (Blade Runner 2049), Andrew A. Kosove (Dude, Where’s My Car?) and Ivan Reitman (Up in the Air), producers; Rob Simonsen (Foxcatcher), composer; John Lindley (Pleasantville), cinematographer; Dana E. Glauberman (Juno), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Fraternal twin brothers Kyle (Wilson) and Peter (Helms) learn that their biological father did not die when they were younger, as they were led to believe, and that his true identity is made unclear due to their mother Helen (Close) being sexually promiscuous in her youth. Together, the brothers go on a road trip to track down their real father, and learn far more about their family history – as well as their mother’s rowdy behaviour – than they ever wanted to know…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Regular Todd Phillips cinematographer Lawrence Sher makes his directorial debut with this raunchy and rowdy comedy about learning your parentage in the most embarrassing ways possible.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2018

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