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Pieces of April

Movie (2003)

Pieces of April is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. In his commentary on the film's DVD release, Hedges says the inspiration for his screenplay was twofold — his mother's battle with and death from cancer, and a true story about a group of friends whose plans to prepare a communal Thanksgiving dinner were thwarted by a broken stove.

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Released:	Jan 19th, 2003
Budget:	$300,000.00
Revenue:	N/A

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Katie Holmes
plays April Burns

Derek Luke
plays Bobby

Oliver Platt
plays Jim Burns

Alison Pill
plays Beth Burns

John Gallagher Jr.
plays Timmy Burns

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The logo on Bobby's t-shirt is that of the German army (Bundeswehr).
The title "Pieces of April" comes from a Three Dog Night song.
SPOILER: When April is crying on the bed after her family has abandoned her she originally said, "I knew this would happen," before she asks what they are going to do with all the food. It was decided to remove this line as the director felt that it made her look like she was thinking of herself rather than others, going against everything we had seen of her up until that point. The dubbed over the line with additional crying sounds.
Is the first original screenplay by writer/director Peter Hedges (II). All his others have been adaptations.

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