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Sideways

Sideways2004

★7.1127 minComedyDramaRomance

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

Director

Alexander Payne

Writer

Alexander Payne Jim Taylor

Score

Stars

Paul Giamatti Thomas Haden Church Virginia Madsen

Cast36

Paul Giamatti
as Miles
Thomas Haden Church
as Jack
Virginia Madsen
as Maya
Sandra Oh
as Stephanie
Marylouise Burke
as Miles's Mother
Jessica Hecht
as Victoria
Missy Doty
as Cammi
M.C. Gainey
as Cammi's Husband
Alysia Reiner
as Christine Erganian
Shake Tukhmanyan
as Mrs. Erganian
Shaun Duke
as Mike Erganian
Robert Covarrubias
as Miles's Building Manager
Patrick Gallagher
as Gary the Bartender
Stephanie Faracy
as Stephanie's Mother
Joe Marinelli
as Frass Canyon Pourer
C
Chris Burroughs
as Chris at Stanford
T
Toni Howard
as Evelyn Berman-Silverman (voice)
K
Khoren Babouchian
as Armenian Priest
L
Lee Brooks
as Ken Cortland
Peter Dennis
as Leslie Brough
A
Alison Herson
as Foxen Winery Pourer
Phil Reeves
as Vacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks
R
Rob Trow
as Obnoxious Golfer
Lacey Rae
as Los Olivos Waitress
Cesar Ramos
as Barista
D
Daniel Rogers
as Reciting Eighth Grader
Natalie Carter
as Siena
S
Simon Kassis
as Mini-Mart Owner
S
Sevag Kendirjian
as Armenian Deacon
J
Jaren Coler
as Acoustic Guitarist
C
Chris Astoyan
as Mrs. Erganian's Son (uncredited)
JR Garcia
as Little Boy (uncredited)
G
Gregory Heath
as Tasting Room Customer (uncredited)
A
Alex Kalognomos
as Alex (uncredited)
Parker Quinn
as Customer in Shoe Store (uncredited)
M
Mikael Sharafyan
as Armenian Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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