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Grand Canyon (1991), Director: Lawrence Kasdan, rated R for language, sexuality, nudity

In a city on the edge, six people are about to discover something extraordinary...each other.

Film ClipStarring: Danny Glover, Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Mary McDonnell, Mary-Louise Parker, Alfre Woodard, Jeremy Sisto

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"Those rocks are laughing at me right now, me and my worries... Yeah, its real humorous, that Grand Canyon. It's laughing at me right now. You know what I felt like? I felt like a gnat that lands on the ass of a cow chewing his cud on the side of the road that you drive by doing 70 mph." - Simon

Why watch this? It's about good people trying to fix broken things and themselves.

Plot Summary: This story explores the interwoven lives of several Los Angeles residents from diverse backgrounds whose paths unexpectedly converge. A chance encounter between a white immigration lawyer and a black tow truck driver, after a car breakdown, sets off a series of events that ripple through their families and friends, highlighting the city's social divisions and the fragility of urban life.

Dad's Preview: In this superb film, multiple interrelated stories slowly weave together. As events occur, the superb ensemble cast is forced, or compelled, to take action. Each action sets in motion an outcome that challenges their comfort zone. What does this have to do with the Grand Canyon? Well, you'll just have to sit down, watch the film and find out.


Michael Grillo, Lawrence Kasdan, Charles Okun; 20th Century Fox

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