Imaginary Heroes

Imaginary Heroes

6.5IMDb Score
Released:2004-09-14
Duration:111 min
Director:Dan Harris
Actors:Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels, Michelle Williams, Kip Pardue
Production:ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG (I), QI Quality International GmbH & Co. KG, Signature Pictures, Linson Entertainment

Overview:

Matt Travis is good-looking, popular, and his school's best competitive swimmer, so everyone is shocked when he inexplicably commits suicide. As the following year unfolds, each member of his family struggles to recover from the tragedy with mixed results.

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