Francis L. Watts (Richard Gere) is an affluent business man living in Philadelphia. But despite his wealth and connections, he is still grieving over the death of his friends, caused by a tragic car crash he was responsible for years ago. In an attempt to relieve his pain and guilt, something that his morphine addiction can't fix, he gets back into the lives of his friend's daughter and her husband. But after showering them with gifts and new prospects, things quickly sour. What follows is a desperate man's attempts to keep hold of his life, while everything around... him falls apart. [show more]
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Andrew Renzi writes and directs this drama starring Richard Gere as Franny, a multimillionaire who carries a guilt that has stayed with him over the years. Believing he was the cause of a car accident that killed close friends Bobby (Dylan Baker) and Mia (Cheryl Hines), he becomes a recluse addicted to pain medication. Five years later when Bobby and Mia's daughter Olivia (Dakota Fanning) contacts him with the news that she is now married to doctor Luke (Theo James) and expecting a child Franny, full of remorse, decides to use his wealth to ensure all their needs are catered for. However, it isn't long before the couple begin to find his involvement stifling and unsettling.
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