A Cool, Dry Place

– A single father balances his work as an attorney with the care of his five year old son and his work..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
A Cool, Dry Place (1998)

A single father balances his work as an attorney with the care of his five year old son and his work as a high school basketball coach in rural Kansas, where he moved after his wife abandoned him in Chicago. Just as he starts to develop a new relationship with a veterinarian's assistant, his ex-wife suddenly reappears and wants to re-assert herself in her husband and son's life. On top of the romantic conflict, he is also suddenly presented with the opportunity of a lifetime to join a major firm in Dallas.

Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

29 Jan 1999

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

John N. Smith

Writer:

Michael Grant Jaffe (novel), Matthew McDuffie (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Vince Vaughn, Monica Potter, Joey Lauren Adams, Bobby Moat

Plot:

A single father balances his work as an attorney with the care of his five year old son and his work as a high school basketball coach in rural Kansas, where he moved after his wife abandoned him in Chicago. Just as he starts to develop a new relationship with a veterinarian's assistant, his ex-wife suddenly reappears and wants to re-assert herself in her husband and son's life. On top of the romantic conflict, he is also suddenly presented with the opportunity of a lifetime to join a major firm in Dallas.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
54%