Sunshine Cleaning

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a comedy-drama about an average family that finds the path to its dreams in an unlikely setting. A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around — once the high school cheerleading captain who dated the quarterback, Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) now finds herself a thirty something single mother working as a maid. Her sister Norah (Emily Blunt), is still living at home with their dad Joe (Alan Arkin), a salesman with a lifelong history of ill-fated get-rich-quick schemes. Desperate to get her son into a better school, Rose persuades Norah to go into the crime scene clean-up business with her to make some quick cash. In no time, the girls are up to their elbows in murders, suicides and other specialized situations. As they climb the ranks in a very dirty job, the sisters find a true respect for one another and the closeness they have always craved blossoms. By building their own improbable business, Rose and Norah open the door to the joys and challenges of being there for one another—no matter what—while creating a brighter future for the entire Lorkowski family.

Cast
Amy Adams - Rose Lorkowski
Emily Blunt - Norah Lorkowski
Alan Arkin - Joe
Mary Lynn Rajskub - Lynn
Eric Christian Olsen - Randy
Jason Spevack - Oscar Lorkowski
Kevin Chapman - Carl Swanson
Steve Zahn - Mac
Clifton Collins Jr. - Winston

Detail Info
Directed by Christine Jeffs
Produced by Jeb Brody, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, Glenn Williamson
Written by Megan Holle
Music by Susan Jacobs, Michael Penn (score)
Cinematography John Toon
Editing by Heather Persons
Distributed by Overture Films
Release date(s) 13 March 2009 (limited)
Running time 102 min
Country US
Language English
Budget $5 million