Childhood's End (1996)

Name: Childhood's End
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1996-04-03
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Sam Trammell, Edie Falco, Colleen Werthmann, Cameron Foord, Bridget White

Childhood's End (1996), directed by Jeff Lipsky, starring Sam Trammell and Edie Falco.

04/03/1996 BR Comedy, Drama and Romance 1h 55m

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Synopsis

A story of two teens discovering their budding sexuality. Greg is having his first sexual experience and first relationship with his friend's mother, a woman twice his age....while Denise is angry with Greg, and sleeps with another girl. Both are in a hurry to mature, but both must deal with the repercussions of growing up, moving out, and leaving the security of childhood behind.

Jeff LipskyDirector, Writer
Jason KliotProducer
Joana VicenteProducer

About the film

Childhood's End is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Jeff Lipsky and featuring Sam Trammell and Reiko Aylesworth. It is Lipsky's feature directorial debut.

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Childhood's End is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Jeff Lipsky and featuring Sam Trammell and Reiko Aylesworth. It is Lipsky's feature directorial debut.

Plot

Denise is displeased with Greg and has a relationship with another girl. Greg has his first sexual relationship with his friend's mother.

Cast

Cameron Foord as Evelyn Edwards

Heather Gottlieb as Rebecca Meyer

Colleen Werthmann as Denise Edwards

Sam Trammell as Greg Chute

Bridget White as Chloe Chute

Reiko Aylesworth as Laurie Cannon

Philip Coccioletti as Harvey Branch

Ellen Tobie as Miranda Chute

John Rothman as Bernard Chute

Maureen Silliman as Mrs. Meyer

Release

The film was released at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 25, 1996.

Reception

Emanuel Levy of Variety gave the film a mixed review, calling it "mildly engaging but ultimately frustrating."

Stephen Holden of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "has the atmosphere of a tasteful upper-middle-class talk show, crammed with dialogue that is as dispassionate as it is savvy."

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External links

Childhood's End at IMDb

Childhood's End at Rotten Tomatoes

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Trivia

The production budget was US$ 600.000.
It premiered on April 3, 1996, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h55 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosPlainview Pictures, Open City Films
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
BudgetUS$ 600,000
StatusReleased

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Jeff Lipsky Director
Jason Kliot Producer
Joana Vicente Producer
Jeff Lipsky Writer

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What is Childhood's End about?

Childhood's End: A story of two teens discovering their budding sexuality. Greg is having his first sexual experience and first relationship with his friend's mother, a woman twice his age....while Denise is angry with Greg, and sleeps with another girl. Both are in a hurry to mature, but both must deal with the repercussions of growi…

Who directed Childhood's End?

Childhood's End was directed by Jeff Lipsky in 1996.

Who stars in Childhood's End?

The cast of Childhood's End includes Sam Trammell, Edie Falco, Colleen Werthmann, Cameron Foord and Bridget White.

How long is Childhood's End?

Childhood's End runs for 115 minutes, or 1h55.