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The Beaver

PG-13

Drama

Documentary

Release Date
February 11, 2011
Director
Jodie Foster
Cast
Mel Gibson, Cherry Jones, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Riley Thomas Stewart, Zachary Booth

Runtime
91
Main Genre
Drama

Writers
Kyle Killen

Tagline
He's here to save Walter's life.

Summary

Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black (Mel Gibson) begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter (Anton Yelchin) pushes for his parents to get a divorce. Jodie Foster directs and co-stars as Walter's wife in this dark comedy that also features Riley Thomas Stewart and Jennifer Lawrence.

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