The film A Thousand Words with Eddie Murphy is about a fast-talking literary agent named Jack McCall who uses his gift of gab to close book deals, even if it means stretching the truth. However, after trying to deceive a spiritual guru named Dr. Sinja, Jack finds himself cursed with a magical Bodhi tree in his backyard. For every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree. When the last leaf falls, Jack will die.
With only 1,000 leaves left, Jack must learn to curb his speech and communicate more carefully. This proves to be a difficult task for Jack, who is used to talking his way out of any situation. He loses his job, his wife, and his son as a result of his curse.
Eventually, Jack realizes that he needs to change his ways in order to save the tree and his own life. He learns to listen more and to speak with more honesty and compassion. As he does so, he begins to repair his relationships and to live a more fulfilling life.
A Thousand Words is a heartwarming and humorous film that explores the importance of communication and truth-telling. It is also a cautionary tale about the dangers of putting material success ahead of everything else.
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Cast
- Eddie Murphy as Jack McCall
- Kerry Washington as Caroline McCall
- Clark Duke as Aaron Wiseberger
- Cliff Curtis as Dr. Sinja
- Allison Janney as Samantha Davis
- Ruby Dee as Annie McCall (Jack's Mother)
- Jack McBrayer as Starbucks coffee employee
- Steve Little as Co-worker
- John Witherspoon as Blind old man
- Kayla Blake as Emily
- Lennie Loftin as Robert Gilmore
- Alain Chabat as Christian Léger de la Touffe
- Ted Kennedy as Homeless man
- Emanuel Ragsdale as Tyler McCall
Director: Brian Robbins
Writer: Steve Koren
Box Office Gross: $22,044,277
Distributor: Dreamworks
Release Date: February 12, 2010