Reign Over Me
Director: Mike Binder
Genre: Tragedy, Buddy film, Family Drama, Family Film, Drama
Year: 2007
Country: United States of America
Language: English Language
Starring: B. J. Novak, Mike Binder, Donald Sutherland, Saffron Burrows, Liv Tyler, Don Cheadle, Adam Sandler, Jada Pinkett Smith, Robert Klein, Melinda Dillon, Rae Allen, Ted Raimi, Paula Newsome, Jonathan Banks, Joey King
In Reign Over Me, two former college roommates Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) and Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle) run into each other years later and rekindle their friendship. Charlie, who recently lost his wife and children, has retreated from his life, while Alan is overwhelmed by his family and professional responsibilities. Their chance meeting becomes a lifeline for Charlie and Alan, both of whom are in need of a trusted friend at this pivotal moment in their lives.
Reign Over Me is a 2007 American drama film written and directed by Mike Binder, and produced by Jack Binder. The film stars Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland, Saffron Burrows and Mike Binder himself.
Distributed by Columbia Pictures, the film was released on March 23, 2007. The film was released to DVD and Blu-ray on October 9, 2007.
Two old friends who fell out of touch are reunited by a chance meeting in post-9/11 New York City.
When the Twin Towers went down on that fateful morning in 2001, Charlie Fineman (Sandler) lost everything important in his life. Five years have passed since Charlie's wife and daughters died, and now the once-successful and sociable man has become a withdrawn shadow of his former self.
When fate brings Charlie and his former college roommate Alan Johnson (Cheadle) together once again on a Manhattan street corner, Alan is shocked to see just how far his old friend has fallen. Charlie's hair is long and he wears headphones constantly to let music drown out the horrifying memories and images in his mind.
Though on the surface it would appear that Alan, a successful dentist, has it all, the pressures of a family and
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