Waltzing Anna

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Waltzing Anna
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Directed byDoug Bollinger
Bx Giongrete
Written by
Doug Bollinger

Robert Capelli Jr. Guy Shockley

Produced byRobert Capelli Jr.
Starring Emmanuelle Chriqui
Robert Capelli Jr.
Pat Hingle
Betsy Palmer
Grant Shaud
Artie Lange
Casey Siemaszko
CinematographyYaron Orbach
Edited byJay Webb
Music byTony McAnaney
Release date
  • August 6, 2006 (2006-08-06)(New York)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Waltzing Anna is a 2006 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Doug Bollinger and co-written, produced and starring Robert Capelli Jr.

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Plot

Dr. Charlie Keegan had a thriving medical practice in New York City until he was caught for insurance fraud. In order to keep his license, he must serve six months working at a nursing home in upstate New York. While he is there, he starts to connect to the residents and staff, and regains a passion for patient care. Meanwhile, the boss who fired him, is the one defrauding insurance companies and residents now. This twist of events puts Charlie in a position to either choose his career or his patients' welfare when his six months are up. Adding to an already complicated situation, Jill, the nurse at the facility, is passionate about the place and always demands the best from Charlie.

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Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 0% based on reviews from 6 critics, with an average rating of 3.1/10. [1]

Jen Johans of Film Institution wrote "Sadly, not a movie you can dance to". [2]

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References

  1. "Waltzing Anna (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes . Flixster . Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. Johans, Jen (October 10, 2008). "Waltzing Anna". Film Intuition. Retrieved August 16, 2021.