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A Little Help
Genres
DramaComedy
Overview
It's a movie for everyone whose life has been thrown off-course, out of whack, or simply not turned out the way they planned it. In other words, it's a movie for everyone, period. Set in suburban Long Island in the summer of 2002, with the psychic wounds of 9/11 still fresh, A Little Help is a story that takes a comic, searching and profoundly empathetic look at a few pivotal months in the life of dental hygienist Laura Pehlke (Jenna Fischer)-an ordinary woman whose life suddenly flies off the rails-and her heroic efforts to re-establish a sense of security and normalcy for herself and her son.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$96868
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
2010-05-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
77
Vote Average
5.39
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jenna Fischer
Laura
Chris O'Donnell
Bob
Kim Coates
Mel Kaminsky
Lesley Ann Warren
Joan
Sara Kapner
Wendy Helms
Brooke Smith
Kathy Helms
Daniel Yelsky
Dennis Pehlke
Jay Klaitz
Patient
Rob Benedict
Paul Helms
Zach Page
Kyle Helms
Sarah Wilson
Amanda
Sam McMurray
Big Bad Dan
James Rebhorn
Dr. Bronstein
Joy Suprano
Julie Cantoni
Ron Leibman
Warren Dunning
Michelle Hurst
Eileen
Matt Oberg
Minister
Douglas Lipman
Doug
Carla Briscoe
Kristen
Elaine Kussack
Sara
Brandon Perler
Noah
Miles Williams
Christopher
Arden Myrin
Ms. Gallagher
Nadia Dajani
Angela Behar
Gracie Lawrence
Gracie
Dion DiMucci
Dion
Jim Florentine
Brian Markland
Kristen Boulé
Waitress
Lynn Cohen
Mrs. Cosolito
Shari Albert
Rhonda
Aida Turturro
Nancy Feldman
Jacob Levine
Seth Feldman
Millie Trachtenberg
Scornful Parent
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