Overview
A struggling writer and his engaged buddy hit the road for California wine country.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Sideways
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Filming locations
Filmed in California
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by Jake Shimabukuro
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Rex PickettStory
- Alexander PayneStory
- Takayuki UesugiWriter
- Original title
- サイドウェイズ
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 31, 2009
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan, United States of America
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Cast
Fumiyo KohinataMichio Saito
Katsuhisa NamaseDaisuke Uehara
Rinko KikuchiMina Parker
Kyoka SuzukiMayuko Tanka
Morgan SnyderLaura Cooper
Jean-Christophe LebertJean Guillaume
Griffin GluckPharmacy Boy- Caroline Paris GluckPharmacy Girl
- Maya WatermanLaura's Grandmother
- Peggy Lord ChiltonLinda Russell
Anna EastedenAlli- Matthew AsnerMatty
- Gigi BensonWine Patron/Drug Store shopper
- David BlackTourist
- Ted CahnCaptain Ninja Reinactor/Dr. Death
- Francois CaillaudWinery attendant
- Gabrielle D'EstriesAlyce Cooper
- Emily DawsonDay spa flirt
Marcus D. SpencerSecurity Guard (uncredited)- Toni Nikole AbnerHollywood Tourist (uncredited)
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