Dark Horse
- Director: Todd Solondz
- Writer: Todd Solondz
- Cast: Selma Blair, Justin Bartha, Christopher Walken, Donna Murphy, Mia Farrow, Jordan Gelber
- Theatrical Release Date:
- On The Web IMDB Entry
Synopsis: A thirtysomething guy with arrested development (Justin Bartha) falls for a thirtysomething girl with arrested development (Selma Blair), but moving out of his junior high school bedroom proves too much and tragedy ensues. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF][Dark Horse (TV-14) - © 2011 Mount Pleasant Pictures, Inc.]
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Leonard Maltin Reviews
Dark Horse-movie review
Todd Solondz is the master of suburban angst, but for me his films run hot and cold. When he’s hot, as in the recent 'Life During Wartime', he has an uncanny ability to find both absurdist comedy and poignant drama in the vicissitudes of everyday characters.
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