Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne. A film adaptation from Rex Pickett's novel of the same name, Sideways follows two men in their forties,
Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti), a depressed teacher and unsuccessful writer and
Jack Cole (Thomas Haden Church), a past-his-prime actor, who take a week-long
road trip to Santa Barbara County
wine country to celebrate Jack's upcoming wedding.
Payne and Taylor won multiple awards for their screenplay. The principal
actors and actresses received accolades for their performances. Sideways won the Academy Award for Best
Adapted Screenplay, and was nominated for four other awards
including Best Picture.
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