| The Cake Eaters | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mary Stuart Masterson |
| Written by | Jayce Bartok |
| Produced by | Allen Bain Elisa Pugliese |
| Starring | Kristen Stewart Aaron Stanford Jayce Bartok Bruce Dern Elizabeth Ashley Miriam Shor |
| Cinematography | Peter Masterson |
| Edited by | Joe Landauer Colleen Sharp |
| Music by | Duncan Sheik |
Production companies | Vinyl Foote Productions The 7th Floor |
| Distributed by | 7-57 Releasing |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Cake Eaters is a 2007 American independent drama film about two small-town families who must confront old issues with the return of one family's son.[1] The film was directed by Mary Stuart Masterson (in her feature film directorial debut), and stars Kristen Stewart, Aaron Stanford, Bruce Dern and Jayce Bartok. Stewart plays Georgia, a young girl with Friedreich's ataxia, a rare disease for which there is no cure.[2]
The Cake Eaters premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 29, 2007, and earned a theatrical release on March 13, 2009. The film earned mixed reviews from critics, who praised Masterson's direction and the performances but criticized the screenplay.
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