Josh & S.A.M.
Why run away from home when you can drive?
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11/24/1993Runtime
96 minsOverview
Josh and Sam are two brothers facing change, their mother is about to marry a French accountant and the kids are sent to go live with their father in Florida. Meanwhile, Josh tells Sam that he is a "S.A.M." that is going to be sent to Africa to fight in a war and that Canada is a safe haven for any S.A.M. unwilling to fight. Will Josh & S.A.M. make it to Canada or will they wish they should have never left home?
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$18,000,000Revenue
$1,528,163Homepage
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Two brothers embark on a cross-country road trip fueled by an elaborate and imaginative lie, balancing genuine adventure with the real emotional weight of family upheaval. It's a film about escape that gradually reveals itself to be about connection.
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Jacob Tierney
Joshua 'Josh' Whitney
Noah Fleiss
Samuel 'Sam' 'Killer Sam' Whitney
Martha Plimpton
Alison (The Liberty Maid)
Stephen Tobolowsky
Thomas 'Thom' Whitney
Joan Allen
Caroline Whitney
Chris Penn
Derek Baxter
Maury Chaykin
Pizza Man
Ronald Guttman
Jean-Pierre
Udo Kier
Salon Manager
Christian Clemenson
Policeman
Jake Gyllenhaal
Leon Coleman
Danny Tamberelli
Red Haired Kid #2
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