Reservation Road Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Story of two families who's lives are intertwined, when the father of one family kills the son of the other in a hit-and-run accident.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

A tale of anger, revenge, and great courage, the film follows two fathers as their families and lives converge. On a warm September evening, college professor Ethan Learner, his wife Grace, and their daughter Emma are attending a recital. Their 10-year-old son Josh is playing cello--beautifully, as usual. His younger sister looks up to him, and his parents are proud of their son. On the way home, they all stop at a gas station on Reservation Road. There, in one terrible instant, he is taken from them forever. On a warm September evening, law associate Dwight Arno and his 11-year-old son Lucas are attending a baseball game. Their favorite team, the Red Sox, is playing--and, hopefully, heading for the World Series. Dwight cherishes his time spent with Lucas. Driving his son back to his ex-wife, Lucas' mother Ruth Wheldon, Dwight heads towards his fateful encounter at Reservation Road. The accident happens so fast that Lucas is all but unaware, while Ethan--the only witness--is all too aware, as a panicked Dwight speeds away. The police are called, and an investigation begins. Haunted by the tragedy, both fathers react in unexpected ways, as do Grace and Emma. As a reckoning looms, the two fathers are forced to make the hardest choices of their lives.

Drama Suspense Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Reservation Road.

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  Joaquin Phoenix

  Joker: Folie à Deux, Inherent Vice

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  Mark Ruffalo

  Mickey 17, The Avengers

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  Jennifer Connelly

  Top Gun: Maverick, Winter's Tale

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  Mira Sorvino

  Exposed, 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain

Crew Behind the Film

The Reservation Road behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Terry George last directed The Promise and Stand Off. The film's writer Terry George last wrote Inside Man: Most Wanted and The Promise.

Director

Terry George

Screenwriters

Terry George
Jonathan Burnham Schwartz

Producer

Nick Wechsler

Production Details

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Production Updates for Reservation Road

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Reservation Road movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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