Published 18:23 IST, June 18th 2020

Brad Pitt-produced Running with Scissors: Annette Bening was not the first choice

Brad Pitt produced Running with Scissors, which is a semi-autobiographical account of Augusten Burroughs's childhood. Here's trivia about the film.

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Brad Pitt produced Running with Scissors in 2003. It stars Joseph Cross, Annette Bening, Joseph Fiennes, Brian Cox, Evan Rachel Wood, Jill Clayburgh, Alec Baldwin, and Gwyneth Paltrow in prominent roles. Written and directed by Ryan Murphy, 2006 comedy-drama movie is an adaptation of Augusten Burroughs’ 2002 memoir of same name.  Co-produced by Brad Pitt, Running with Scissors is semi-autobiographical account of author’s childhood.

movie revolves around life of teenr Augusten, who lives with his alcoholic far and mentally sick mor. boy faces several challenges during his childhood days. Augusten’s life takes an unexpected turn with his mor gives him away to her urthodox rapist, Dr Finch. teen becomes a member of doctor’s unusual family. Running with Scissors opened with mixed or aver critical response. But it went on to garner various awards and accolades for performances of actors. So, we have mentioned some of rarely kwn facts about Ryan Murphy directorial. Read ahead.

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Running with Scissors: Interesting facts 

  • An adaptation of Telepopmusic’s Ar Day was an underlying me that recurred various times throughout movie.

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  • In a mid-credits description, Dr Finch lost his license for insurance fraud and passed away in 2000. Agnes went to work in a nursing home, Natalie earned a degree in Psychology, older daughter Hope worked with her far until his demise. Moreover, rman established contact with Augusten before he died in 2005, Deirdre remained estranged from her son, and he never heard from Neil again. In end, author was visible on-screen alongside Joseph Cross, who portrayed Augusten Burroughs.
  • Earlier, Julianne Moore was about to play role of Augusten Burroughs’ mor, Deirdre Burroughs. But Annette Bening played character.
  • After watching film, fans pointed out a continuity mistake from Brad Pitt's Running with Scissors. In scene, when hole in ceiling gets larger and larger, one scene reverts to when it barely got any cavity.
  • re was also a factual error in Brad Pitt's Running with Scissors. It happens when Deirdre Burroughs takes her teen son to her physician, Dr Finch’s home. doctor’s wife Agnes is visible keenly watching vampire soap opera Dark Shadows. However, movie features 1978 and Dark Shadows ran on television before that. It aired between 1966 and 1971.

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18:23 IST, June 18th 2020