Milwaukee, Minnesota

Milwaukee, Minnesota

2003 · 95 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy, Drama

Having lived his entire life under the watchful eye of his overbearing mother, Albert must fend for himself when an unidentified automobile suddenly kills her. Free for the first time, Albert quickly responds to the bait dangling in front of him, putting his aggressors against one another in a race for his trust. Using his skills that make him a gifted fisherman, Albert turns the tables on his seemingly doomed fate, capturing the heart of the woman most eager to deceive him, and fooling the man most intent on destroying him.

Directed by Allan Mindel · Written by Richard Murphy

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Troy Garity Albert Burriughs
Alison Folland Tuey Stites
Randy Quaid Jerry James
Bruce Dern Sean McNally
Hank Harris Stan Stites
Debra Monk Edna Burroghs
Josh Brolin Gary
Holly Woodlawn Transvestite
Suzanne Petri Barfly
John Judd Bartender
Maren Lindow Woman in Photograph
Timothy Slaske Man in Restaurant

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