"First he got married. Then he got married again. Then he met the love of his life."

2010

2h 14m

7.0(469 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.

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Cast & Crew

56 members

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Paul Giamatti

Barney Panofsky

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Dustin Hoffman

Izzy Panofsky

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Rosamund Pike

Miriam Grant-Panofsky

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Minnie Driver

The 2nd Mrs. P

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Scott Speedman

Boogie

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Rachelle Lefevre

Clara 'Chambers' Charnofsky

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Bruce Greenwood

Blair

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Mark Addy

Detective O'Hearne

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Macha Grenon

Solange

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Jake Hoffman

Michael Panofsky

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Anna Hopkins

Kate Panofsky

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Saul Rubinek

Charnofsky

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Harvey Atkin

2nd Mrs. P's Father

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Linda Sorensen

2nd Mrs. P's Mother

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Brittany Drisdelle

Girl at Cafe

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Thomas Trabacchi

Leo

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Clé Bennett

Cedric

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Paul Gross

Constable O'Malley of the North

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Maury Chaykin

Wedding Guest

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Larry Day

Bartender at Wedding

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Mark Camacho

T / U Productions Executive #1

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Harry Standjofski

Dr. Morty

Directing

Atom Egoyan

O'Malley Director #1

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David Cronenberg

O'Malley Director #2

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Ted Kotcheff

Train Conductor

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David Pryde

T / U Productions Executive #1

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Paula Jean Hixson

Bartender at Grumpy's

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Marica Pellegrinelli

The Countess

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Domenico Minutoli

Judge at Rome Wedding

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Massimo Wertmüller

Rome Doctor

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Howard Jerome

Uncle Irv

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Sam Stone

Fundraising Target #1

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Burney Lieberman

Fundraising Target #2

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Morty Bercovitch

Fundraising Target #3

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Pauline Little

The 2nd Mrs. P's Housekeeper

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Robin Kazdan

Wedding Guest

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Len Richman

Rabbi

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Sheila Hymans

Rabbi's Wife

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Kyle Switzer

Production Assistant

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Rebecca Croll

Receptionist #1

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Steve Bienstock

NY Restaurant Waiter

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Arthur Holden

Notary

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Zack Kifell

Young Michael Panofsky

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Simone Richler

Young Kate Panofsky

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Denys Arcand

Maitre'D at Ritz

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Arthur Grosser

Mr. Dalhousie

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Pascale Bourbeau

Woman at Cemetery

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Ellen David

Massage Parlour Madame

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Katia Di Perna

Masseuse

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Marina Eva

Leo's Girlfriend

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Sandra Lavoie

Barney's One Night Stand

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Ivana Shein

Receptionist #2

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Mélanie St-Pierre

O'Malley's New Co-Star

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Tarah Schwartz

Reporter

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Richard J. Lewis

Pathologist

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Howard Rosenstein

Cousin Jeff

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