Tom Hanks returns to education in 'Larry Crowne' trailer

By Anthony Pearson Mar 17, 2011, 10:49 GMT

Until he was downsized, affable, amiable Larry Crowne (Hanks) was a superstar team leader at the big-box company where he\'s worked since his time in the Navy. Underwater on his mortgage and unclear on what to do with his suddenly free days, Larry heads to his local college to start over. There he becomes part of a colorful community of outcasts, also-rans and the overlooked all trying to find a ...more

Tom Hanks stars and directs in Universal Pictures upcoming self discovery rom-com-drama "Larry Crowne" and we have the first trailer.

The movie also stars Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston, Cedric the Entertainer, Taraji P. Henson, Gugu Mbatha Raw, Pam Grier, Wilmer Valderrama, Rami Malek, George Takei, Grace Gummer, Jon Seda and Rita Wilson.

Watch the trailer below in standard def or HD (720p/1080p);



"Larry Crowne" is released across the US and UK from July 1st.

Until he was downsized, affable, amiable Larry Crowne (Hanks) was a superstar team leader at the big-box company where he's worked since his time in the Navy. Underwater on his mortgage and unclear on what to do with his suddenly free days, Larry heads to his local college to start over. There he becomes part of a colorful community of outcasts, also-rans and the overlooked all trying to find a better future for themselves...often moving around town in a herd of scooters. In his public-speaking class, Larry develops an unexpected crush on his teacher Mercedes Tainot (Roberts), who has lost as much passion for teaching as she has for her husband.

The simple guy who has every reason to think his life has stalled will come to learn an unexpected lesson: when you think everything worth having has passed you by, you just might discover your reason to live.

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