Drama Films

Larry Crowne

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Crowne Larry is a comedy drama film starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Bryan Cranston. The film is directed by Hanks and written by Nia Vardalos and Hanks.

Crowne Larry is scheduled to be released on July 1, 2011 in the United States and Canada.

synopsis
Crowne Larry is a Navy veteran who loses his job at a store big-box and decides to enroll in community college. He befriends a group of outcasts, and falls in love with Mercedes Tainot speech teacher.

production
Crowne Larry was first announced as talking about the city in February 2006. Universal Pictures set up the project as a star vehicle for Tom Hanks with Nia Vardalos hired to write the screenplay about a man going through a career change unexpectedly.

In January 2010, Julia Roberts was elected against Hanks. In the following October, Bryan Cranston joined the cast. Later in the month, shooting began in Los Angeles.

Directed by Tom Hanks

Produced by
Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks

Written by
Tom Hanks
Nia Vardalos

Cast
* Tom Hanks as Larry Crowne
* Julia Roberts as Mercedes Tainot
* Bryan Cranston as Dean Tainot
* Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Karima
* Cedric the Entertainer as Lamar
* Taraji P. Henson as B’Ella
* Maria Canals-Barrera as Lala Pinedo
* George Takei as Dr. Ed Matsutani
* Pam Grier as Frances
* Wilmer Valderrama as Dell Gordo
* Rita Wilson as Betty / Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
* Rami Malek as Steve Dibiasi
* Dale Dye as Cox
* Rob Riggle as Jack Strang
* Randall Park as Trainee Wong
* Chet Hanks as Pizza Delivery Boy
* Jon Seda as Officer Diamond
* Grace Gummer as Natalie Calimeris
* Julia Cho as Tori
* Ian Gomez as Frank
* Bob Stephenson as Andrews
* Sy Richardson as Avery

Music by    James Newton Howard
Cinematography    Philippe Rousselot
Editing by    Alan Cody
Studio    Playtone
Distributed by    Universal Pictures
Release date(s)    July 1, 2011
Running time    99 minutes
Country    United States
Language    English

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