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21 Grams (2003)

21 Grams
21 Grams
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Crime
Documentary
Drama
Thriller
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Release Date
September 6, 2003
Cast
Sean Penn , Naomi Watts , Danny Huston , Carly Nahon , Claire Pakis , Benicio Del Toro
Runtime
124
Main Genre
Crime
Writers
Guillermo Arriaga
Tagline
They say we all lose 21 grams at the exact moment of death... everyone. The weight of a stack of nickels. The weight of a chocolate bar. The weight of a hummingbird...

Summary

This is the story of three gentle persons: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married and mother of two little girl; and Jack Jordan, an ex-convict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will learn harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably—forever.

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