Happy Here and Now | |
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Directed by | Michael Almereyda |
Written by | Michael Almereyda |
Produced by | Callum Greene Anthony Katagas |
Starring | David Arquette Liane Balaban Gloria Reuben Ally Sheedy Karl Geary |
Cinematography | Jonathan Herron |
Edited by | Kristina Boden |
Music by | David Julyan |
Release date | 2002 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Happy Here and Now is a 2002 film directed by Michael Almereyda. [1] It has a 45% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 20 reviews. [2] It was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2004. [3]
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