---
title: 'Inventing the Abbotts (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pat O''Connor'
released: '1997-04-04'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/inventing-the-abbotts-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119381/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Inventing the Abbotts (1997)

1997 · 114 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 American period coming-of-age film directed by Pat O'Connor, and starring Liv Tyler, Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly, and Joanna Going. The screenplay by Ken Hixon is based on a short story by Sue Miller. The original music score was composed by Michael Kamen. The film focuses on two brothers and their relationship with the wealthy Abbott sisters. The film was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and Imagine Entertainment and released by 20th Century Fox on April 4, 1997.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pat O'Connor](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-o-connor)
- **Screenplay:** [Ken Hixon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-hixon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Kamen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kamen)
- **Producer:** [Ron Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-howard), [Brian Grazer](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-grazer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Kenneth MacMillan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-macmillan)
- **Editor:** [Ray Lovejoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-lovejoy)

## Cast

- [Barbara Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-williams)
- [Liv Tyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/liv-tyler)
- [Kathy Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathy-baker)
- [Will Patton](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-patton)
- [Joanna Going](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanna-going)
- [Michael Keaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-keaton)
- [Joaquin Phoenix](https://cinepixo.com/people/joaquin-phoenix)
- [Julie Benz](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-benz)
- [Jennifer Connelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-connelly)
- [Zoe McLellan](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoe-mclellan)
- [Alessandro Nivola](https://cinepixo.com/people/alessandro-nivola)
- [Shawn Hatosy](https://cinepixo.com/people/shawn-hatosy)
- [Billy Crudup](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-crudup)

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