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Jack Goes Boating is a tale of love, betrayal, friendship and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples. The film stars John Ortiz (American Gangster), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Broadway's "Rent"), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote), with Hoffman making his feature directorial debut. Bob Glaudini ("A View From 151st Street") adapted his acclaimed Off Broadway play for the screen.
Jack (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Connie (Amy Ryan) are two single people who on their own might continue to recede into the anonymous background of the city, but in each other begin to find the courage and desire to pursue their budding relationship. In contrast, the couple that introduced them, Clyde (John Ortiz) and Lucy (Daphne Rubin-Vega), are confronting unresolved issues in their marriage.
Jack is a limo driver with vague dreams of landing a job with the MTA and an obsession with reggae that has prompted him to begin a half-hearted attempt at growing dreadlocks. He spends most of his time hanging out with his best friend and fellow driver Clyde and Clyde's wife Lucy.
The couple set Jack up with Connie, Lucy's co-worker at a Brooklyn funeral home. Being with Connie inspires Jack to learn to cook, pursue a new career and take swimming lessons from Clyde so he can give Connie the romantic boat ride she dreams of. But as Jack and Connie cautiously circle commitment, Clyde and Lucy's marriage begins to disintegrate. From there, we watch as each couple comes face to face with the inevitable path of their relationship.
Original Release
09/17/2010
US Release
09/17/2010
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman | Jack |
John Ortiz | Clyde |
Richard Petrocelli | Uncle Frank |
Tom McCarthy | Dr. Bob Thomas / Dr. Bob |
Amy Ryan | Connie |
Daphne Rubin-Vega | Lucy |
Lola Glaudini | Italian Woman |
Rafael Osorio | Ungainly Swimmer |
Stephen Adly Guirgis | MTA Worker |
Mason Pettit | Drunk Man on Subway |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman | Jack |
John Ortiz | Clyde |
Richard Petrocelli | Uncle Frank |
Tom McCarthy | Dr. Bob Thomas / Dr. Bob |
Amy Ryan | Connie |
Daphne Rubin-Vega | Lucy |
Lola Glaudini | Italian Woman |
Rafael Osorio | Ungainly Swimmer |
Stephen Adly Guirgis | MTA Worker |
Mason Pettit | Drunk Man on Subway |
Trevor Long | Waldorf Doorman |
Stephen Mailer | Happy Husband |
Elizabeth Rainer | Happy Wife |
Theodore Mailer | Young Son |
Count Stovall | Men's Room Attendant |
Salvatore Inzerillo | Cannoli |
Elizabeth Rodriguez | Waldorf Event Assistant |
Beth Cole | Teacher |
Oliver Foot-E' | Swimming Teacher |
Byron West | Swimming Student |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman | Executive Producer |
Robert Kessel | Executive Producer |
John Ortiz | Executive Producer |
Emily Ziff Griffin | Producer |
Sara Murphy | Producer |
Beth O'Neil | Producer |
George Paaswell | Producer |
Peter Saraf | Producer |
Marc Turtletaub | Producer |