Sideways

~In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves.


Overview

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.


Genres


General Information

Release Date: 2004-10-22
Budget: $16000000
Revenue: $109502303
Runtime: 127 min


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