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A Cool, Dry Place

Play trailer Poster for A Cool, Dry Place PG-13,  1996,  1h 37m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 54% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 59% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
54% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Kansas lawyer Russell Durrell (Vince Vaughn) is married to his soul mate, Kate (Monica Potter), but when she walks out on him unexpectedly, his world is turned awry. Left on his own to raise his small son, Calvin (Bobby Moat), Russell strives to find a balance between career and parenthood. Romance blooms when he meets assistant veterinarian Beth Ward (Joey Lauren Adams), but when Kate returns looking to resume her motherly and wifely duties, Russell is left with an impossible decision.

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Lael Loewenstein Variety Oct 4, 2009
The kind of plodding, conventional fare usually reserved for TV movies. Go to Full Review
Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine Jun 5, 2002
3/5
The film devolves into trite melodrama. But on the strength of several good performances, the authenticity of emotion remains intact. Go to Full Review
Sandra Contreras TV Guide Oct 4, 2009
2.5/4
Its heart is in the right place, but this sweet drama just doesn't build enough true drama from its slender premise. That said, it's not bad enough to merit the kind of stealth release its studio has imposed on it. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 16, 2005
2/5
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Jan 8, 2005
3/5
Dragan Antulov rec.arts.movies.reviews Sep 8, 2004
5/10
Could have been much better with slightly tighter pacing and with less drowning in sentimentalism. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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John N. Smith

Director

Vince Vaughn

Russell Durrell

Joey Lauren Adams

Beth Ward

Monica Potter

Kate Durrell

Bobby Moat

Calvin Durrell

Devon Sawa

Noah Ward

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Synopsis Kansas lawyer Russell Durrell (Vince Vaughn) is married to his soul mate, Kate (Monica Potter), but when she walks out on him unexpectedly, his world is turned awry. Left on his own to raise his small son, Calvin (Bobby Moat), Russell strives to find a balance between career and parenthood. Romance blooms when he meets assistant veterinarian Beth Ward (Joey Lauren Adams), but when Kate returns looking to resume her motherly and wifely duties, Russell is left with an impossible decision.
Director
John N. Smith
Producer
Katie Jacobs, Gail Mutrux
Screenwriter
Michael Grant Jaffe, Matthew McDuffie
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Fox 2000 Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2011
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround
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