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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Film · 2012

Precocious yet sensitive teenager James has a deep perception of the world but no idea how to live in it. Finding no help from his divorced parents nor his older memoir-writing sister, he decides to reject the beliefs adults try to push on him, starting with the college career that is looming over his last summer in New York, and embarks instead on a search for wisdom through nontraditional means...

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Roberto Faenzawriter · director
  2. Dahlia Heymanwriter · executive producer
  3. Avy Kaufmanexecutive producer · casting director
  4. Simona Bellettiniexecutive producer
  5. Rose Ganguzzaexecutive producer
  6. Massimo Fiocchieditor
  7. Maurizio Calvesicinematographer
  8. Andrea Guerracomposer
  9. Megin T. Boylesproducer
  10. Ron Steinproducer
  11. Adriano Wajskolproducer
  12. Milena Canoneroproducer
  13. Sean Fogelproducer
  14. Jesse Scolaroproducer
  15. Elda Ferriproducer
  16. Allen Bainproducer
  17. Tommaso Ortinoproduction designer

On screen

  1. Toby Regbolead actor
  2. Peter Gallagherlead actor
  3. Marcia Gay Hardenlead actor
  4. Lucy Liulead actor
  5. Dree Hemingwaysupporting actor
  6. Gilbert Owuorsupporting actor
  7. Deborah Ann Wollsupporting actor
  8. Olek Krupasupporting actor
  9. Ellen Burstynsupporting actor
  10. Aubrey Plazasupporting actor
  11. Stephen Langsupporting actor
  12. Brooke Schlosserguest actor
  13. Chris Perilloguest actor
  14. Rhonda Jensenguest actor
  15. Kyle Coffmanguest actor
  16. Rainer Juddguest actor
  17. Kate Kileyguest actor
  18. Rekha Lutherguest actor
  19. Sawyer Spielbergguest actor
  20. Greg McFaddenguest actor
  21. Amelia Workmanguest actor
  22. Dieter Riesleguest actor
  23. Jonny Westonguest actor
  24. Peter Y. Kimguest actor
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Through the cast

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  1. Code Name: The CleanerLucy Liu2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  6. The Dead GirlMarcia Gay Harden2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  15. Code BlackMarcia Gay Harden2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
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