The Beaver

  • Theatrical - Limited 2011-05-06
Box Office Gross: $970,816
Running Time: 91 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Anonymous Content, Summit Entertainment, Participant, Image Nation Abu Dhabi
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Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get... See more a divorce.

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