The Myth of Fingerprints is a 1997 English-language Comedy Drama movie written and directed by Bart Freundlich and produced by Bart Freundlich, Tim Perell, Mary Jane Skalski and James Schamus under the banner of Good Machine. An ambitious debut for writer/director Bart Freundlich charting the unrest with a family who gather together for thanks giving. The myth of fingerprints features Arija Bareikis, Blythe Danner, Hope Davis, Laurel Holloman, Brian Kerwin, James Legros and Ann Moller. The music was composed by David Bridie along with John Phillips. Cinematography was done by Stephen Kazmierski and editing by Ken J. Sackerham and Kate Williams. The movie has a running time of 93 minutes. It was released on 17th September 1997. The Myth of Fingerprints was made on a budget of $2 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.