The Squid and the Whale
Released
October 5, 2005
Runtime: 1h 21m
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
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Cast & Crew
Jeff Daniels
Bernard Berkman
Laura Linney
Joan Berkman
Jesse Eisenberg
Walt Berkman
Owen Kline
Frank Berkman
William Baldwin
Ivan
Halley Feiffer
Sophie Greenberg
Anna Paquin
Lili
- DB
David Benger
Carl
- MB
Molly Barton
Graduate Student
- BB
Bo Berkman
Graduate Student
- MK
Matthew Kaplan
Graduate Student
- SK
Simon Kaplan
Graduate Student
- MK
Matthew Kirsch
Graduate Student
- DM
Daniella Markowicz
Graduate Student
Elizabeth Meriwether
Graduate Student
- BS
Ben Schrank
Graduate Student
- AS
Amy Srebnick
Graduate Student
- JS
Josh Srebnick
Graduate Student
Noah Baumbach
Director
Noah Baumbach
Writer
Media
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