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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

2019 |2h 3m |  Drama

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Cast

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Kit Harington

John F. Donovan

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Natalie Portman

Sam Turner

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Jacob Tremblay

Rupert Turner

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Susan Sarandon

Grace Donovan

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Kathy Bates

Barbara Haggermaker

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Ben Schnetzer

Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)

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Thandiwe Newton

Journalist

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Jared Keeso

James Donovan

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Chris Zylka

Will Jefford Jr.

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Amara Karan

Miss Kureshi

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Emily Hampshire

Amy Bosworth

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Michael Gambon

Man in Diner

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Sarah Gadon

Liz Jones

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Susan Almgren

Aunt Faith

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Jane Wheeler

Aunt Anne

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Craig Eldridge

Uncle Patrick

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Ari Millen

Big Billy

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Gijs Blom

Rupert's Boyfriend

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Rob Baker

Late Night Show Host

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Ellen David

Adam's Mother

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Anne Mroczkowski

News Anchor

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Guenièvre Sandré

Barmaid

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Sangita Patel

Journalist #1

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Hamza Haq

Journalist #2

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Matthew Raudsepp

Hellsome High Actor

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Michael Brunet

Cashier

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Michael Dozier

Lawyer #1

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Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Fan in the Club

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Vincent Messina

Young Fan

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Dakota Jamal Wellman

Eric (uncredited)

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Leni Parker

Bonnie (uncredited)

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Katy Breier

Trish (uncredited)

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Alison Louder

Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)

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Brent Skagford

Editor #1 (uncredited)

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Carolyn Fe

Porter (uncredited)

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Connor McMahon

Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)

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Holly Bernier

Journalist (uncredited)

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Sam Taylor Buck

Young Daniel (uncredited)

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Daniel Murphy

Editor #2 (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

Czech, English

Budget

$35,000,000.00

Revenue

$3,326,364.00