| Sideways | |
|---|---|
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| 5 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Director | Alexander Payne |
| Writer | Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor |
| Starring | Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh |
| 77th Academy Awards | |
Sideways is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne and is adapted from the novel of the same name. Payne and Taylor won multiple awards for their screenplay.
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Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay — Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
- Best Director — Alexander Payne
- Best Picture — Michael London
- Best Supporting Actor — Thomas Haden Church
- Best Supporting Actress — Virginia Madsen
Plot[]
Miles is a failed writer living a meager existence in San Diego as an English teacher. With his career seemingly fading and the fate of a book hinging on a publisher's decision, Miles is depressed with himself and what he hasn't achieved. Jack is a television actor whom some recognize but not many do, as if he were a minor actor who got a taste of success. With his best friend Miles, the two embark on a road trip through California's wine country. Miles wants to give his friend a nice sendoff before married life, while Jack simply wants to have a fling beforehand. As they're both nearing middle age with not much to show for it, the two will explore the vineyards while ultimately searching for their identities.
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