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Raising Flagg

Play trailer Poster for Raising Flagg PG-13,  2007,  1h 42m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 23% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 13% 25,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
23% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 13% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Flagg Purdy (Alan Arkin), a cantankerous handyman, lets his rivalry with his neighbor go too far and subsequently files a lawsuit. Though he wins the suit, he loses the goodwill of his community. Humiliated, Flagg retires to his bed and refuses to leave it, insisting that he will soon die. His long-suffering wife (Barbara Dana) goes along with the charade and agrees to his demand that the couple's estranged offspring come to say goodbye.

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Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter Oct 1, 2007
Given the inherent limitations of the material, all of the actors work diligently and quite effectively. Go to Full Review
Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Feb 7, 2007
C+
Too bad the offscreen intrigue doesn't make up for what flags in Flagg. Go to Full Review
Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat Oct 12, 2007
Dana is really the heart of the movie, giving a subtle, low-key performance. Go to Full Review
Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune Oct 5, 2007
1.5/4
Miller's affection for the Purdys... and their rustic way of life can't compensate for the script's clunky pacing and occasional moralizing. Go to Full Review
Meg Jones Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Oct 4, 2007
2/4
Crusty characters, a bluegrass soundtrack and a dysfunctional family that could exist only in the minds of Hollywood screenwriters make this film more precious than real -- or funny. Go to Full Review
Jeff Vice Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Oct 4, 2007
2/4
Alan Arkin has the enviable ability of making nearly everything he's in watchable. Sadly, Raising Flagg sorely tests that ability. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Neal Miller

Director

Alan Arkin

Flagg Purdy

Lauren Holly

Rachel Purdy

Glenne Headly

Anne Marie Purdy

Barbara Dana

Ada Purdy

Austin Pendleton

Gus Falk

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Raising Flagg

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Movie Info

Synopsis Flagg Purdy (Alan Arkin), a cantankerous handyman, lets his rivalry with his neighbor go too far and subsequently files a lawsuit. Though he wins the suit, he loses the goodwill of his community. Humiliated, Flagg retires to his bed and refuses to leave it, insisting that he will soon die. His long-suffering wife (Barbara Dana) goes along with the charade and agrees to his demand that the couple's estranged offspring come to say goodbye.
Director
Neal Miller
Producer
Neal Miller, Nancy Miller
Screenwriter
Neal Miller, Nancy Miller, Dorothy Velasco
Distributor
Cinema Libre Studio
Production Co
Rubicon Film Productions Ltd., Oregon Creative LLC
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Drug Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 28, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 14, 2016
Runtime
1h 42m
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