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Raising Flagg
Director:Neal Miller
Starring:Alan Arkin
Lauren Holly
Glenne Headly
Editing:Paul Coyne
Ken Morrisey
Studio:Rubicon Film Productions Ltd.
Runtime:103 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$636 (United States)

Raising Flagg is a 2006 film directed by Neal Miller and co-written by Miller, Nancy Miller and Dorothy Velasco. It was shot entirely on location in Portland and St. Helens, Oregon.

Plot

Flagg Purdy is a handyman who has been fighting a lifelong competition with Gus Falk, his neighbor. After losing a game of checkers and enduring other perceived slights, Flagg files a lawsuit against Falk, seeking to win control of a well and pumphouse on Falk's property through adverse possession. The case goes to trial and although heavily favored to win, Falk loses on a technicality. He responds by shunning Flagg and banning Flagg's wife Ada from selling produce in his general store. Other townspeople also side with Falk and boycott Flagg's services as a handyman.

Flagg responds by confining himself to his bed and announcing that he is terminally ill. This causes a reunion of Flagg's large family, including radio personality Ann Marie, real estate agent Rachel, preacher Eldon, worm farmer Travis, and teenage Jenny. Extended family members also make an appearance seeking to claim Flagg's possessions. Over the next several days, various issues and tensions between the family members, Flagg, and Falk are revealed. Ultimately, many of the tensions are resolved, Flagg is "cured," leaves his bed, and reconciles with Falk.

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