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Inventing the Abbotts

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In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1997-04-04

Runtime: 110 mins

Director: Pat O'Connor

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Romance

Original title: Inventing the Abbotts

Production Companies: Fox 2000 Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

Production Countries: United States of America

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