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The Lears

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World-renowned architect Davenport Lear summons his four dysfunctional children to a weekend family retreat in one of his signature architectural creations. When they hear the bombshell that he has decided to marry his personal assistant, Diana, that Sunday, it sets off an explosive round of devious behavior and conflict as each of them jockeys for position, borne by self-interest, greed and jealousy.
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Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times 02/15/2019
"The Lears" is a witlessly profane attempt at dark comedy that is beneath the talents of everyone on screen. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 02/15/2019
The characters are totally unsympathetic, and the dialogue never rings true. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Carl Bessai

Director

Bruce Dern

Davenport Lear

Anthony Michael Hall

Glenn Lear

Sean Astin

Tom Cornwall

Aly Michalka

Regan Lear

Victoria Smurfit

Diana
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Synopsis World-renowned architect Davenport Lear summons his four dysfunctional children to a weekend family retreat in one of his signature architectural creations. When they hear the bombshell that he has decided to marry his personal assistant, Diana, that Sunday, it sets off an explosive round of devious behavior and conflict as each of them jockeys for position, borne by self-interest, greed and jealousy.
Director
Carl Bessai
Producer
Irwin Olian
Screenwriter
Carl Bessai
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Vertical Entertainment, Raven West Films Ltd., NeoClassics Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 15, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 39m
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