Growing Up and Other Lies
One big island. One absurdly long walk.
2014 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Danny Jacobs, Darren Grodsky |
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| Writer: | Danny Jacobs, Darren Grodsky |
| Staring: |
| After living for years as a struggling artist in New York City, Jake is calling it quits and returning home to Ohio. On his last day in the city, he persuades his three oldest friends – Billy, Rocks and Gunderson – to help him retrace their greatest adventure together: a walk down the entire length of Manhattan. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 26, 2014 |
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| Director: | Danny Jacobs, Darren Grodsky |
| Writer: | Danny Jacobs, Darren Grodsky |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | manhattan, new york city |
| Production Companies | Embark Productions, GoldApple Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Adam Brody | Rocks |
| Wyatt Cenac | Gunderson |
| Danny Jacobs | Billy |
| Josh Lawson | Jake |
| Amber Tamblyn | Tabatha |
| Lauren Miller Rogen | Emma |
| Scott Adsit | Priest |
| Jon Glaser | Donkey |
| Zuzanna Szadkowski | CeCe |
| Matthew Daddario | Peter |
| Sondra James | Barb |
| Josh Mostel | Chuck MacArthur |
| David Lipman | Rabbi |
| Will Beinbrink | Joe |
| Allyce Beasley | Jeanne |
| Andrea Leigh | Alexis Ostrander |
| Ted Oyama | Larry Kim |
| Melissa Navia | Raja |
| Suni Reyes | Rita |
| Lucy Walters | Melanie |
| Connor Fox | Alex |
| Darren Grodsky | Zeke (Captain Hook) |
| Anthony Lumia | Ricky |
| Bruce Wexler | Massimo |
| Michael Armstrong Barr | Doctor |
| Athena Alexis | Nurse (as Athenas Duché) |
| Alison Mitzner | Nurse (as Ali Mitzner) |
| Danielle Lee Greaves | Nurse |
| Haleigh Ciel | Hot Stoner Chick |
| Annabelle Attanasio | Curious Student |
| Adam Celentano | SAT Student |
| Ari Hader | SAT Student (as Arielle Hader) |
| Princy Thomas | SAT Student |
| Mikaela Brandon | Inquisitive Student |
| Fenton Li | Neighbor |
| Jaden Michael | Street Kid |
| Aleksandra Myrna | Cafe Patron |
| Merritt Chase | Shop Owner (as Merritt Matthew Chase) |
| Kitty Crystal | DJ (as Crystal Lonneberg) |
| Dan Sheynin | Church Tour Guide |
| Vin Scialla | Church Visitor |
| Alanna Dachille | Tourist |
| Amanda Riley | Bartender |
| Daniela Dakich | Liquor Store Patron |
| Darryle Jermaine | Coffee Shop Guest |
| And Palladino | Pizza Customer |
| Gus Renaud | Pizza Customer |
| Kenneth Kopolovicz | Guy Walking out of Pizzaria |
| Helene Macaulay | Woman in the Park |
| Bennie Road | Police Officer |
| Bianca Nejat | Bridesmaid |
| Demetrius Constant | Boy 1 |
| Christian Dell'Edera | Hispanic Boy |
| Gabriela Duarte | Girl in Bodega |
| Janelle Forgette | Party Guest |
| Joseph Cornacchia | Party Guest |
| Joseph Gillen | Party Guest |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Danny Jacobs | Director, Writer |
| Darren Grodsky | Director, Writer |
| Josh Noyes | Editor |
| Maya Sigel | Production Design |
| Janelle Jones | Art Direction |
| Kathleen Johnson | Makeup Artist |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Sarah Mae Burton | Costume Design |
| Amy L. Forsythe | Makeup Department Head |
| Christopher Baffa | Director of Photography |
| Fil Eisler | Original Music Composer |
| Philip Klein | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nicole Lederman | Producer |
| Katie Mustard | Producer |
| Darren Grodsky | Executive Producer |
| Justin R. Williams | Co-Producer |
| Jason Weiss | Producer |
| Sirad Balducci | Co-Producer |
| Danny Jacobs | Executive Producer |
| Tim Kendall | Executive Producer |
| Avy Kaufman | Executive Producer |
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