You Can Count on Me is a 2000 American drama film 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 town, and her complicated relationships with family and friends. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards at the 73rd Academy Awards: Best Actress for Linney and Best Original Screenplay. The story takes place in the fictionalized Catskill communities of Scottsville and Auburn, New York. The film was primarily shot in and around Margaretville, New York. As... children, Sammy and Terry Prescott lost their parents to a car accident. Years later, Sammy , a single mother and lending officer at a bank, still lives in her childhood home in Scottsville, New York, while Terry has drifted around the country, scraping by and getting in and out of trouble. After months of no communication with his sister, Terry is desperate for money, so he comes to visit her and her son Rudy who are excited about reuniting with him.
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| Release date: | November 17, 2000 |
| Directed by: | Kenneth Lonergan |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 111 Minutes |
| Producer: | Barbara De Fina, Martin Scorsese, Jeffrey Sharp, Larry Meistrich, John Hart |
| Editor: | Anne McCabe |
| Music by: | Lesley Barber |
| Cinematography: | Stephen Kazmierski |
| Screenplay by: | Kenneth Lonergan |
| Estimated budget: | $1,200,000 |