The Cobbler

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The Cobbler is a comedic drama written and directed by Thomas McCarthy (The Station Agent, Win-Win). McCarthy premiered the film in the Special Presentations programme at TIFF last year. The film stars Adam Sandler, Dan Stevens, Dustin Hoffman, Steve Buscemi, and Melonie Diaz.

Max Simkin (Adam Sandler) repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon an heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man’s shoes is the only way to find out who you really are.

McCarthy has amassed more credits as an actor than a director, giving him a unique approach to working with his casts. “I love working with actors, to me it’s one of the best parts of the job. I love casting a movie, putting the pieces together and watching different actors with different acting backgrounds come together. In this case you have Adam Sandler and Dustin Hoffman and Steve Buscemi and Cliff Smith –and I love making them all work together and watching that happen. When you’re working with real pros…its such a privilege.”

The Cobbler is rated PG.