Running with Scissors (2006)

Name: Running with Scissors
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2006
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Joseph Cross, Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes

1h 56m United States of America

Drama Comedy

Plot

In "Running with Scissors," young Augusten Burroughs navigates a tumultuous childhood marked by an alcoholic father and a mentally unstable mother. His life takes a dramatic turn when he is placed in the care of his mother's eccentric therapist, Dr. Finch. As he grows up within Finch's unconventional and chaotic household, Augusten encounters a series of surreal and often outrageous experiences that shape his identity and ultimately inspire a compelling memoir.

Cast

Joseph Cross Annette Bening Brian Cox Gwyneth Paltrow Joseph Fiennes Evan Rachel Wood Alec Baldwin Jill Clayburgh Gabrielle Union Patrick Wilson Kristin Chenoweth Dagmara Dominczyk Colleen Camp Jack Kaeding Gabriel Guedj