Simple Men
Oct 14 1992
•2h 45m
•Crime, Drama, Romance
Dennis is a handsome and bookish college student. His brother, Bill, is a roughhewn ladies' man and thief. Together they search for their dad, confront their expectations of each other, themselves, and their attitudes towards women.
Cast
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Robert John Burke
Bill McCabe
Bill Sage
Dennis McCabe
Karen Sillas
Kate
Elina Löwensohn
Elina
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