Movie
The Fundamentals of Caring
Overview
Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.
Details
- Release date
- 2016-06-16
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Worldwide Pants, Levantine Entertainment
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Paul Rudd as Ben Benjamin
- Craig Roberts as Trevor Conklin
- Selena Gomez as Dot
- Jennifer Ehle as Elsa Conklin
- Megan Ferguson as Peaches
- Frederick Weller as Bob Richardson
- Julia Denton as Janet
- Alex Huff as Jodi Benjamin
- Samantha Huskey as Kaitlin
- Bill Murphey as Mike
- Alan Boell as Courier
- Robert Walker Branchaud as Burly Mover
Crew
- Rob Burnett - Director
- Rob Burnett - Screenplay
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