Why Stop Now

Theatrical - Limited 2012-08-17

Cast Jesse Eisenberg Melissa Leo Tracy Morgan
Directed by Phil Dorling Ron Nyswaner
Written by Ron Nyswaner

Genres: Comedy Drama

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Synopsis

When a college piano prodigy tries to check his mother into rehab, he is taken hostage by her drug dealer and swept along on a wild adventure.

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Review: Why Stop Now

Posted 14 years ago

NOTE: WHY STOP NOW was originally reviewed in January when it played Sundance under the name PREDISPOSED. PLOT: A piano prodigy (Jesse Eisenberg) must escort his junkie mother (Melissa Leo) to rehab in time for him to hit his audition...

Jesse Eisenberg and Tracy Morgan have some drug-related issues in the trailer for Why Stop Now

Posted 14 years ago

The ever-loving nervous nellie that is Jesse Eisenberg is returning to the big screen with the new comedy WHY STOP NOW? which co-stars Tracy Morgan and Melissa Leo. Eisenberg plays a piano prodigy who attempts to check his loving, yet...

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