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and

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. It is based on the short story "Mansion on the Hill" from

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's book ''Demonology''. The film premiered in Iowa City on December 12, 2008, as part of a fundraiser for Iowa Flood Relief. The DVD was released on May 12, 2009. The film was filmed in the

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Synopsis

Walter is a young wrestler trying to deal with the brutal death of his sister. He returns home to help his mother Gloria and niece. After getting a dead-end job at Mega Burger as a chicken (wearing a yellow chicken suit) who stands outside and offers samples to passing pedestrians, he meets Linda, a beautiful older woman who is a widow and works as a wedding planner. Her alcoholic husband was murdered by his friend in a bar and she has a deaf and mute son named Clay, who misses his father and has repressed anger towards the killer. As both Linda and Walter try to cope with the pain and frustration of their loss, the two bond—their shared tragedies spawning an unlikely and beautiful romance. Walter befriends Clay and gets him into wrestling.

Cast

Main Cast

* Michelle Pfeiffer as Linda. *

as Walter *

as Gloria * Spencer Hudson as Clay * John Mann as Hank * David Lewis as Brice * Rob LaBelle as Camden * Sarah Lind as Annie *

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as Martin *

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as Finneran. * Jennifer Chan as Grace.

Additional cast

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as Clay (voice).

Release

In March 2009, it was released in United States.

References

"Famous Iowans Helping Flood Relief"
''13WHO TV.com''. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
"Johnson, Kutcher to headline flood relief events"
''www.press-citizen.com''. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
"Ashton Kutcher in Iowa to headline relief efforts"
''

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''. Retrieved January 26, 2009.

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