The lives of two families change forever after a fatal tragedy takes place on Reservation Road.
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Title: Ein einziger Augenblick (2007)
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1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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| Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Ethan Learner | |
| Elle Fanning | ... | Emma | |
| Jennifer Connelly | ... | Grace Learner | |
| Sean Curley | ... | Josh | |
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Samuel Ryan Finn | ... | Cello Player |
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Eddie Alderson | ... | Lucas |
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | Dwight Arno | |
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Susan Powell | ... | Elegant Parent |
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Cordell Clyde | ... | Jimmy McBride (as Cordell Clyde Lochin) |
| Antoni Corone | ... | Sergeant Burke | |
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Kevin Herbst | ... | Driving Trooper |
| Mira Sorvino | ... | Ruth Wheldon | |
| Gary Kohn | ... | Norris Wheldon | |
| John Slattery | ... | Steve Cutter | |
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Nora Ferrari | ... | Nora Fannelli |
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On a warm September evening, college professor Ethan Learner, his wife Grace, and their daughter Emma are attending a recital. Their 10-year-old son Josh is playing cello - beautifully, as usual. His younger sister looks up to him, and his parents are proud of their son. On the way home, they all stop at a gas station on Reservation Road. There, in one terrible instant, he is taken from them forever. On a warm September evening, law associate Dwight Arno and his 11-year-old son Lucas are attending a baseball game. Their favorite team, the Red Sox, is playing - and, hopefully, heading for the World Series. Dwight cherishes his time spent with Lucas. Driving his son back to his ex-wife, Lucas' mother Ruth Wheldon, Dwight heads towards his fateful encounter at Reservation Road. The accident happens so fast that Lucas is all but unaware, while Ethan - the only witness - is all too aware, as a panicked Dwight speeds away. The police are called, and an investigation begins. Haunted by the ... Written by Focus Features
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Dwight Arno: [regaining his composure] People are gonna talk behind your back. They're gonna say hurtful things, but I just wanna urge you to remember these days that we've had together. I feel like for the first time I've been able to be the father to you that you deserve, and they've really been the most...
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Written by Dennis Michael Lacey
Performed by Mike Lacey
Courtesy of Crucial Music
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On The Young and the Restless (1973), almost the same plot is used during 2014, when Adam hits and accidentally kills William's daughter. See more »Goofs
Johnny Damon is seen batting when Lucas takes a call from his mom. As Dwight (Mark Ruffalo) speaks with her on the phone a crack of the bat is heard. The crowd stands up and watches as Manny Ramirez rounds the bases, presumably after hitting a home run. Johnny Damon is nowhere to be seen. See more »Quotes
Dwight Arno: [talking into camera] It was an accident, but what I did was terribly wrong. I left that night because I was afraid of losing you. And that's no excuse. I'm gonna go to prison, and I deserve to go to prison.Dwight Arno: [regaining his composure] People are gonna talk behind your back. They're gonna say hurtful things, but I just wanna urge you to remember these days that we've had together. I feel like for the first time I've been able to be the father to you that you deserve, and they've really been the most...
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There Ain't a LimitWritten by Dennis Michael Lacey
Performed by Mike Lacey
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 June 2008 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$11,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$36,269, 21 October 2007Gross USA:
$121,994Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,783,226Company Credits
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Begins as a sensitive and involving drama guilt but ends up degenerating into a corny story; the cast is good enough but the story gets more and more clichéd. It starts telling the difficulty in coping with a terribly tragic event and describing the fragility of all the characters, that is really felt. The actors bring an intensity to the characters that is really deep. Phoenix and Ruffalo, as well as Connelly, offer a strong emotional foundation that makes them real and genuinely painful. The thing is that coincidences and links between the events are in the end too many and everything risks of falling to pieces, a real pity because the plot was initially very promising.