Running with Scissors
A rebellious teen seeks normalcy while being thrust into his eccentric mother’s chaotic household, where absurdity and neglect force him to navigate a twisted coming‑of‑age on his own terms.
“Do not disturb them. They already are.”
Synopsis
Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Edited by Byron SmithShot by Christopher BaffaScored by James S LevineDesigned by Richard Sherman
Box Office
2006 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$6.8M
Opening week (7-day): $334K
Peak 8 theaters
Also known as
- Krassde
- Recortes de mi vidaes
- Courir avec des ciseauxfr
- Correndo con le forbici in manoit
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Joseph Cross
as Augusten Burroughs
Annette Bening
as Deirdre Burroughs
Brian Cox
as Dr. Finch
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Hope Finch
Joseph Fiennes
as Neil Bookman
Evan Rachel Wood
as Natalie Finch
Alec Baldwin
as Norman Burroughs
Jill Clayburgh
as Agnes Finch
Gabrielle Union
as Dorothy
Patrick Wilson
as Michael Shephard
Kristin Chenoweth
as Fern Stewart
Dagmara Dominczyk
as Suzanne
Supporting cast
23Colleen Camp
as Joan
Jack Kaeding
as Six-Year-Old Augusten Burroughs
Gabriel Guedj
as Poo
Nancy Cassaro
as Christy - 1978 Poetry Club
Omid Abtahi
as Restaurant Manager
Julie Remala
as Restaurant Waitress
Will Carter
as Officer Button
Bonnie Weis
as Cocktail Waitress
Dakotah Masset
as Waitress
Marianne Muellerleile
as Nurse
Anthony Aria
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Augusten Burroughs
as Self (uncredited)
Lindsay Canton
as Co-Ed (uncredited)
Leslie Grossman
as Sue (uncredited)
Joshua Levine
as Chris (uncredited)
Margaret Newborn
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Devanny Pinn
as Poetry Club Member (uncredited)
Amy Rider
as Sugar (uncredited)
Gary Sievers
as Jewish Rabbi (uncredited)
Joseph Sims
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Scott Slifer
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Cole Volmer
as College Student (uncredited)
Pilar Walsh
as Professor's Wife (uncredited)
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