Life During Wartime (2010)

Name: Life During Wartime
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2010
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.9

★ 5.9· 97 min· Comedy, Drama

Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.

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Cast

Shirley Henderson

Joy Jordan

Michael Kenneth Williams

Allen

Ally Sheedy

Helen Jordan

Paul Reubens

Andy Kornbluth

Allison Janney

Trish Maplewood

Michael Lerner

Harvey

Dylan Riley Snyder

Timmy Maplewood

Ciarán Hinds

Bill Maplewood

Renée Taylor

Mona Jordan

Charlotte Rampling

Jacqueline

Shirley Henderson — Joy Jordan

Shirley Henderson (born 24 November 1965) is a Scottish actress. Her accolades include two Scottish BAFTAs, a VFCC Award and an Olivier Award, and BAFTA, BIFA, London Critics' Circle, Chlotrudis, Gotham, and Canadian Screen Award nominations.

Michael Kenneth Williams — Allen

Michael Kenneth Williams (November 22, 1966 – September 6, 2021) was an American actor. He played Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire from 2002 to 2008 and Albert "Chalky" White on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire from 2010 to 2014. Williams was raised in the Vanderveer Projects in East Flatbush, Brooklyn and attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School. Later, W

Ally Sheedy — Helen Jordan

Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy (born June 13, 1962) is an American actress. Following her film debut in 1983's Bad Boys, she became known as one of the Brat Pack group of actors and starred in WarGames (1983), The Breakfast Club (1985) and Short Circuit (1986). For her performance in Lisa Cholodenko's High Art (1998), Sheedy won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.