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A Thousand Words (2012)
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.
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Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Written By:Steve Koren
In Theaters:3/8/2012
Box Office:$22,044,277
Runtime:91 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures, Saturn Films, Varsity Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures
Cast
Brian Robbins
Director
Eddie Murphy
Jack McCall
Kerry Washington
Caroline McCall
Cliff Curtis
Dr. Sinja
Clark Duke
Aaron Wiseberger
Allison Janney
Samantha Davis
Emanuel Ragsdale
Tyler McCall
Ruby Dee
Annie McCall
Alain Chabat
Christian Leger de la Touffe
Jill Basey
Woman in Starbucks
Greg Collins
Construction Worker
Robert LeQuang
Starbucks Customer
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