Movie: "Wonderful World"
| Release Date: | Jan 2009 |
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| Genres: | Romance / Drama |
| Runtime: | 95 min. |
| Cast: | Matthew Broderick (Ben Singer), Sanaa Lathan (Khadi) Michael K. Williams (Ibu) Jodelle Ferland (Sandra) Philip Baker Hall () Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Cyril) Patrick Carney (Evan) Ally Walker (Eliza) Zacharias Foppe (Leon) Christy Reese (Cassie) Cristen Barnes (Suzie) Mia Ford (Maxine) Paul T. Taylor (Doug) James Burton (McRory) John Hambrick (Judge Raines) Carrey Bowers (Dale Jones - Comic) Linda Leonard (Doctor) David L.J. George (Male Nurse) William Ragsdale (Buford Parks) David Jensen (Tow Truck Driver) Michael Showers (Marty Rowe) James Burton (Record Store owner) Patrick Michael Carney (Evan Poole) Tammy Eaton (U.S. Traveler) Rebecca Holloway (Comedy club / lady in green sweater) Jimmy Lee Jr. (Comedy club / front row) Cindy McBride (Female Doctor) Donnie McCarron (U.S. Traveler) Eric Kelly McFarland (Business Executive) Amy McGee (Cafe patron) Jeannie Perrin (Bank Employee) Johnny Rock (U.S. Traveler) Charity Schubert (Proofreader) Bill Stinchcomb (Businessman) Odessa Sykes (MC) Drew Waters (Moustached Lawyer) Dan Zanes (Sweeny) Ted Ferguson (Business Man at Courthouse (uncredited)) |
Storyline: In this sometimes moving dark comedy, Broderick plays Ben-a failed children's folk singer and less-than-extraordinary weekend dad. Deeply cynical, Ben's sole pleasure in life is derived from chess games with his Senegalese roommate Ibou. When Ibou is suddenly struck ill and an insensitive municipal employee exacerbates the emergency situation, Ben's pessimistic worldview seems unequivocally confirmed. But when Ibou's sister Khadi takes his place in their apartment, what starts as an awkward living arrangement becomes something more, and Ben finds that cynicism may be all a matter of perspective.
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