Uncross the Stars is a 2008 movie set in

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starring

Daniel Gillies Daniel John Gillies (born 14 March 1976) is a New Zealand-Canadian actor, film producer, director and screenwriter. He played the role of Elijah Mikaelson on the television series ''The Vampire Diaries'' and its spin-off '' The Originals,'' as ...

Barbara Hershey Barbara Lynn Herzstein, better known as Barbara Hershey (born February 5, 1948), is an American actress. In a career spanning more than 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema in several genres, including weste ...

Ron Perlman Ronald Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in ''Quest for Fire'' (1981), Salvatore in ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), Vincent in the television series ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1987–199 ...

, and

Irma P. Hall Irma Dolores Player Hall (born June 3, 1935) is an American actress who has appeared in films and television shows since the early 1970s. Hall often played matriarchal figures in films including '' A Family Thing'', '' The Ladykillers'' and ''Soul ...

. It was directed by

Kenny Golde Kenny Golde (sometimes credited as "Kenneth Golde") is an American director, screenwriter, producer, and author. He is known for '' The Job'' (2003), '' Uncross the Stars'' (2008), and many other projects. Career He co-wrote the 2000 movie '' T ...

and written by

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Plot

A young man called Troy (Gillies) grieving from the loss of his wife, is asked by his Aunt Hilda (Hershey) to build her a porch on her house in a desert community in

, where he interacts with the colorful locals and tries to find reconciliation.

Cast

as Troy *

as Hilda *

as Bobby *

as Lulu *

Pat Crawford Brown Pat Crawford Brown (June 29, 1929July 2, 2019) was an American actress. Life and career Brown married Calvin B. Brown on January 3, 1961, and they remained married until his death in 1976. They had one daughter, Charlotte Brown Swanson. She beg ...

as Norma * Linda Porter as Phyllis *

Takayo Fischer Takayo Fischer (née Tsubouchi; born November 25, 1932) is an American stage, film and television actress, as well as voice-over actress. Personal life Fischer was born in Hardwick, California, the youngest of four daughters of ''Issei'' (Japane ...

as Tina * Jane Shayne as Mildred * Suzanne Ford as Joyce * Princess Lucaj as Linda *

Elizabeth Tulloch Elizabeth Tulloch (born January 19, 1981) known as Bitsie Tulloch, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Juliette Silverton / Eve in the NBC television series ''Grimm'' and as Lois Lane in The CW superhero television series ''Su ...

as Corrine (as Bitsie Tulloch) * Jason Hillhouse as Willy *

Patrick Thomas O'Brien Patrick Thomas O'Brien (born 1951) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Mr. Dewey, the math teacher from ''Saved by the Bell''. Life and career O'Brien was born in Wisconsin and graduated from Regis High Sch ...

as Priest (as Patrick O'Brien) * Franc Ross as Hack * Paul Keith as Lawrence Hutchinson

Reception

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said it was "beautifully filmed" but overall found it "cliche(d)" and gave it a negative review.

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called it "a very charming movie."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=1027760 2008 films 2008 comedy films 2008 drama films American comedy films American drama films Films set in Arizona 2000s English-language films 2000s American films