Igby goes down [videorecording (DVD)] / United Artists and Atlantic Streamline present in association with Helkon International Pictures and Crossroads Films a Marco Weber/Lisa Tornell production, a film by Burr Steers ; producers, Lisa Tornell, Marco Weber ; written & directed by Burr Steers.
Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, Jared Harris, Amanda Peet, Ryan Phillippe, Bill Pullman, Susan Sarandon. Special features: "In search of Igby" featurette; audio commentary with Kieran Culkin and director Burr Steers; deleted scenes with director's commentary; photo gallery.
Summary:
Igby and his older brother, Oliver, are are in the process of killing their terminally ill mother. His parents snipe at each other endlessly until his father tries to commit suicide and is sent to a mental hospital. Igby grows into a rebellious youth, gets kicked out of several boarding schools and ends up in a military academy. As Igby gets drawn further into the mind games and hypocrisy of the adult world, his already jaded outlook grows even darker. Ultimately, though, Mimi's impending death draws him back into the family fold for unexpected revelations and realizations.
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