The Words

Theatrical - Wide 2012-09-07

Cast Zoe Saldana Olivia Wilde Bradley Cooper J.K. Simmons Jeremy Irons Dennis Quaid Ben Barnes John Hannah Michael McKean Zeljko Ivanek Ron Rifkin
Directed by Brian Klugman Lee Sternthal
Written by Brian Klugman Lee Sternthal

Genres: Drama Thriller

Synopsis

A multi-layered romantic drama with an all-star cast, The Words centers on Rory Jansen, a talented writer with a beautiful wife and mounting internal and external pressure to achieve success. What he chooses to do in order to fulfill his ambition has the potential to cost him everything, and he soon finds himself repeating the mistakes of someone in the past. Now, the worlds of two men living in different times threaten to converge as both are forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for placing ambition before love.

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