Running With Scissors Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 20, 2008

Running With Scissors

Release Date: Friday, September 22, 2006

Director: Ryan Murphy

Starring: Annette Bening • Brian Cox • Joseph Fiennes • Evan Rachel Wood • Alec Baldwin

R Biography N/A

1.8 / 5.0

27% WILL SEE 73% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Based on Augusten Burroughs' best-selling memoir, the story follows Deirdre Burroughs (Annette Bening), a 1970s poet with bipolar disorder. Her instability after a messy divorce leads her to send her 12-year-old son to live with an unusual psychiatrist and his eccentric family.

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Who stars in Running With Scissors – Cast List

Annette Bening
The Bride!, The Report
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Brian Cox
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers
Joseph Fiennes
Risen, The Mother
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Evan Rachel Wood
Frozen 2, Into the Forest
Alec Baldwin
Rust, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
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Jill Calyburgh
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Joseph Cross
Lincoln, Licorice Pizza

Who is making Running With Scissors – Crew List

A look at Running With Scissors behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ryan Murphy last helmed The Boys in the Band and Eat Pray Love. The film's writer Ryan Murphy last penned Eat Pray Love and Dirty Tricks.

Director: Ryan Murphy
Screenwriter: Ryan Murphy
Producers: Jennifer Aniston
Deded Gardner
Brad Grey
Ryan Murphy
Brad Pitt

Studios: TriStar Pictures
Production Company: Plan B Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Running With Scissors

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Running With Scissors movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong language and elements of sexuality, violence and substance abuse
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Running With Scissors Release Date: When was the film released?

Running With Scissors was released in on Friday, September 22 , 2006. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Jackass Number Two, For Your Consideration and Feast.