Off the Black

An aging, disillusioned alcoholic gets a younger friend and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.

Cast

Nick Nolte

as Ray Cook

Trevor Morgan

as Dave Tibbel

Rosemarie DeWitt

as Debra

Noah Fleiss

as Todd Hunter

Johnathan Tchaikovsky

as Paul Michaels

Timothy Hutton

as Mr. Tibbel

James Ponsoldt

as Robby

Darrell Larson

as Doctor

Marlyne Barrett

as Nancy

Michael Higgins

as Al Cook

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