Pieces of April Original poster Directed by Peter Hedges Produced by Gary Winick Written by Peter Hedges Starring Katie Holmes Derek Luke Sean Hayes Alison Pill Oliver Platt Patricia Clarkson Music by Stephin Merritt Cinematography Tami Reiker Edited by Mark Livolsi Distributed by United Artists Release date October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17) Running time 81 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $300,000[1] Box office $3,272,028[1]