Sunday on the Rocks

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Sunday on the Rocks
Directed by Joe Morton
Written by Theresa Rebeck
StarringSuzzanne Douglas
Cady Huffman
Amiee Turner
Julie White
Ryan Heide
CinematographyHenry Adebonojo
Edited byJeffrey Blair
Release date
  • 11 March 2004 (2004-03-11)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sunday on the Rocks is a 2004 independent film directed by Joe Morton and starring Suzzanne Douglas, Cady Huffman, Amiee Turner, Julie White, and Ryan Heide. The story was written by Theresa Rebeck for stage, then adapted by her for film. [1]

Contents

Premise

Four women, sharing a house together, spend a Sunday drinking scotch and discussing their past. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. "Review: 'Sunday on the Rocks'". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. "Sunday on the Rocks (2004)". TCM.com. Retrieved 20 December 2014.