# Imaginary Heroes (2004)

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**Runtime**: 111 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama
**Directed by**: Dan Harris
**Written by**: Dan Harris
**Starring**: Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels, Michelle Williams, Kip Pardue, Deirdre O'Connell

> *People are never who they seem to be.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Here's a film that asks what happens after the golden boy dies. The Travis family is forced to cope after the inexplicable suicide of their star son and brother. It's a solid effort, even if the emotional beats feel workshopped.

**Mood tags**: gut-punch

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