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A Thousand Words (2012)  link to A Thousand Words on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 96

poster A Thousand Words

IMDb Rating:
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5.9/10 (33881 votes)

Country: USA, 91 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Director(s): Brian Robbins

Storyline:
Jack McCall, played by Eddie Murphy, finds an unusual tree in his yard after an encounter with a spiritual guru. After discovering that with each word he speaks, a leaf drops off of the tree, Jack refuses to speak at all, as doing so will keep the tree, and him, alive. However, his work, marriage, and friendships are all affected by his choice. Can Jack figure out an alternative method of survival? Or will he simply have to live the rest of his life to the fullest?

Cast:

photo Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy Jack McCall
photo Kerry Washington Kerry Washington Caroline McCall
photo Jill Basey Jill Basey Woman in Starbucks
photo Greg Collins Greg Collins Construction Worker
photo Lou Saliba Lou Saliba Shrink

Medium: Original DVD,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1