You Can Count on Me

You Can Count on Me
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Directed by	Kenneth Lonergan
Written by	Kenneth Lonergan
Produced by	Barbara De Fina Larry Meistrich Jeff Sharp
Starring	Laura Linney Mark Ruffalo Matthew Broderick Rory Culkin Jon Tenney
Cinematography	Stephen Kazmierski
Edited by	Anne McCabe
Music by	Lesley Barber
Distributed by	Paramount Classics
Release dates	November 17,2000
Running time	111 min.
Language	English
Budget	$1,200,000 (estimated)

You Can Count on Me is a 2000 movie, starring Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin and Matthew Broderick, written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. It tells the story of Sammy, a single mother living in a small Catskill town and her complicated relationships with family and friends.

Awards

AFI Fest (2000)

• Best New Writer
• New Directions Award

Boston Society of Film Critics Award (2000)

• Best New Filmmaker

Humanitas Prize (2001)

• Feature Film Category

Independent Spirit Awards (2001)

• Best First Feature
• Best Screenplay

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2000)

• Best Screenplay
• New Generation Award: Mark Ruffalo

Montreal World Film Festival (2000)

• Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
• Best Actor: Mark Ruffalo

National Board of Review of Motion Pictures (2000)

• Special Achievement Award

National Society of Film Critics Awards (2001)

• Best Screenplay
• Best Actress: Laura Linney

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2000)

• Best Screenplay

Satellite Awards (2001)

• Best Screenplay, Original

Sundance Film Festival (2000)

• Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic
• Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (2000)

• Best Actress: Laura Linney
• Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America Award (2001)

• Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

External link

• You Can Count on Me at IMDb