Smart People (2008)
Ellen Page as: Vanessa Wetherhold
Other Cast: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Ashton Holmes, Camille Mana, David Denman
Production Status:
Release Date: April 11, 2008 (USA)
Directed By: Noam Murro
Screenwriters: Mark Poirier
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
MPAA Rating: N/A
Studio: Grosvenor Park Productions, Groundswell Productions, QED International, Scheherazade, Sherazade Film Development
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Synopsis
The film centers around the relationships between widowed English professor Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid) and his son (Ashton Holmes) and daughter (Ellen Page). The children are students at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, where their father is on the faculty. Lawrence becomes bitter after the death of his wife. He becomes involved in a romantic relationship with Janet (Sarah Jessica Parker), a doctor and former student.
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Trivia & Facts
° Filming Locations: • Carnegie Mellon University - 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
South Graham Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (view)
• Rachel Weisz was originally cast opposite Dennis Quaid in this film, but she decided to leave the project. She was then replaced with Sarah Jessica Parker.
° Awards: None
Ellen Page Quotes
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Character Quotes
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Co-Stars and Directors Quotes
• "She's a genius." - Noam Murro