''We Were the Mulvaneys'' is a 2002 American television film directed by

Peter Werner Peter H. Werner (born January 17, 1947, in New York City, New York) is an American film and television director. Biography Werner was born to a Jewish family, in New York City, New York, one of three children born to Elizabeth (née Grumbach) ...

, written by Joyce Eliason, and starring Beau Bridges, Blythe Danner and

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. It is based on the book of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates. It premiered on

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, and was nominated for three

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Cast

* Beau Bridges as Michael Mulvaney, Sr. * Blythe Danner as Corinne Mulvaney *

as Marianne Mulvaney *

Tom Guiry Thomas John Guiry (born October 12, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his lead performance as Scott Smalls in the cult coming-of-age film '' The Sandlot,'' which he held at the age of 12, and his role in NBC crime drama ''The Black ...

as Judd Mulvaney, the narrator * Jacob Pitts as Patrick Mulvaney *

Mark Famiglietti Mark Famiglietti (born September 26, 1979) is an American actor, screenwriter, film producer and author. He is best known for appearing in television shows such as ''Hang Time'' and ''Young Americans''. He also appeared in '' Terminator 3: Rise ...

as Mike Mulvaney Jr. *

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as Zachary Lundt *

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as Dr. Witt

Production

''We Were the Mulvaneys'' was filmed in

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