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Igby Goes Down
Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down

Insanity is relative.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege he was born into. With a schizophrenic father, a self-absorbed, distant mother, and a shark-like young Republican big brother, Igby figures there must be a better life out there -- and sets about finding it.

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Budget

$9000000

Revenue

$4777465

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.586/10

Release Date

13 September 2002

Country

Germany

Cast

Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Igby

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Mimi

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

D.H.

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Sookie

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Russel

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Rachel

Ryan Phillippe

Ryan Phillippe

Oliver

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Jason

Rory Culkin

Rory Culkin

10-Year-Old Igby

Peter Anthony Tambakis

Peter Anthony Tambakis

13-Year-Old Oliver

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Lt. Smith

Kathleen Gati

Kathleen Gati

Ida

Gannon Forrester

Gannon Forrester

Little Cadet

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Bunny

Elizabeth Jagger

Elizabeth Jagger

Lisa Fiedler

Nicholas Wyman

Nicholas Wyman

Suit

Cassidy Ladden

Cassidy Ladden

Hockey Player

Erin Fritch

Erin Fritch

Hockey Player

Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

Hilton Manager

Arnie Burton

Arnie Burton

Front Desk Clerk

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Mr. Nice Guy

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Mrs. Piggee

Mistress Formika

Mistress Formika

Peeka

Glenn Fitzgerald

Glenn Fitzgerald

Surfer Tommy

Reg Rogers

Reg Rogers

Therapist

Danny Tamberelli

Danny Tamberelli

Turtle

David Arrow

David Arrow

Waiter

Ronobir Lahiri

Ronobir Lahiri

Intern

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

First School Headmaster (uncredited)

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