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Adopt a Sailor

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A New York couple's (Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Coyote) sadness and insecurity bubble to the surface when they play host to a visiting sailor (Ethan Peck).
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David J @djenkins_bburg 9h Adopt a Sailor is a warm, intimate film that succeeds through quiet human connection rather than spectacle. Its simple premise becomes engaging through thoughtful character development and the believable way its relationships unfold. The film allows its characters to reveal themselves gradually, making their emotional growth feel natural and earned. Ethan Peck gives a strong, understated performance, bringing sincerity, vulnerability, and quiet dignity to his role as a young sailor in an unfamiliar environment. Compassionate and heartfelt, Adopt a Sailor explores loneliness, generosity, class differences, and the unexpected bonds that can form between strangers. Its modest scale works beautifully, creating an intimate story with genuine emotional resonance. 3:12 PM See more 01/07/2020 Explores the impact of a genuinely kind, honest, faithful uncomplicated person. I laughed. I wept. See more 12/30/2013 If you like movies like 'Who is afraid of Virginia wolf " you will like this movie, a great portrait of society and the meaning of life. See more 03/31/2013 This movie can get really cheesy and off-track somehow, but it does a nice job of getting across what it wants to eventually. See more 09/16/2012 For the first half or so, this movie puts the fun in dysfunctional. But then, just too much Peter Coyote. Too too much. See more 08/15/2012 I absolutely loved this movie. Reminds me why I like southerner's. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A New York couple's (Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Coyote) sadness and insecurity bubble to the surface when they play host to a visiting sailor (Ethan Peck).
Director
Charles Evered
Producer
Sherry Halperin, David Ho, Audrey Loggia
Screenwriter
Charles Evered
Production Co
WonderStar Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 16, 2018
Runtime
1h 25m
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