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Josh and S.A.M. (1993)

Josh and S.A.M. poster
Original title
Josh & S.A.M.
Directed by
Billy Weber
Genre
comedy drama, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young brothers run away from home because they are upset about their parents divorcing. They travel across the country together, dealing with the challenges of being on their own.

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What happens

Josh and S.A.M. is a 1993 American road comedy-drama film starring Noah Fleiss (in his film debut), Jacob Tierney, and Martha Plimpton. The film is about two young brothers who run away from home due to emotional conflict over the divorce of their parents. It was directed by Billy Weber and produced by Martin Brest. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on November 24, 1993, receiving negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing $1.6 million against an $18 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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