Raising Flagg

Raising Flagg
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Directed by	Neal Miller
Written by	Nancy Miller Neal Miller Dorothy Velasco
Starring	Alan Arkin Lauren Holly Glenne Headly
Edited by	Paul Coyne Ken Morrisey
Production company	Rubicon Film Productions Ltd.
Release dates	November 10, 2006 (2006-11-10)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$636 (USA)

Raising Flagg is a 2006 film directed by Neal Miller and co-written by Miller, Nancy Miller and Dorothy Velasco. It was shot entirely on location in Portland and St. Helens, Oregon.

Plot

Flagg Purdy (Alan Arkin) is a handyman who has been fighting a lifelong competition with Gus Falk (Austin Pendleton), his neighbor. After losing a game of checkers and enduring other perceived slights, Flagg files a lawsuit against Falk, seeking to win control of a well and pumphouse on Falk's property through adverse possession. The case goes to trial and although heavily favored to win, Falk loses on a technicality. He responds by shunning Flagg and banning Flagg's wife Ada (Barbara Dana) from selling produce in his general store. Other townspeople also side with Falk and boycott Flagg's services as a handyman.

Flagg responds by confining himself to his bed and announcing that he is terminally ill. This causes a reunion of Flagg's large family, including radio personality Ann Marie (Glenne Headly), real estate agent Rachel (Lauren Holly), preacher Eldon (Matthew Arkin), worm farmer Travis (Daniel Quinn), and teenage Jenny (Stephanie Lemelin). Extended family members also make an appearance seeking to claim Flagg's possessions. Over the next several days, various issues and tensions between the family members, Flagg, and Falk are revealed. Ultimately, many of the tensions are resolved, Flagg is "cured," leaves his bed, and reconciles with Falk.

Principal cast

References

External links

• Raising Flagg at the Internet Movie Database
• Raising Flagg at AllMovie
• Official Site