A Little Help
A Little Help
Life is a mess for Laura (JENNA FISCHER), a dental hygienist living on Lo ng Island in the aftermath of 9/11. After her cheating husband Bob (CHRIS O'DONNELL) has a heart attack and dies, her overbearing family steps in to help. First they insist that she sue the doctor responsible (a questionable choice since Bob lied about his health to conceal his infidelity). Next they want her to enroll her son Dennis in a fancy private school. But when Dennis arrives at his new school, his classmates aren’t particularly welcoming — until he tells them that his father was a firefighter who died on 9/11. As these untruths start to take on a life of their own, Laura must find a way to extricate herself, support her son, and regain control of her life.
Michael J. Weithorn, creator of "King of Queens," makes his feature directorial debut with this off-beat, warm-hearted tale about taking a clear-eyed look at the past in order to better envision the future.
Cast: Jenna Fischer, Rob Benedict, Chris O'Donnell, Brooke Smith, Kim Coates, Aida Turturro, introducing Daniel Yelsky, with Lesley Ann Warren, and Ron Leibman
