The Party
Jul 27 2017
•1h 11m
•Comedy, Drama
Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws their belief systems – and their values – into total disarray.
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Patricia Clarkson
April
Cherry Jones
Martha
Kristin Scott Thomas
Janet
Bruno Ganz
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