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Salinger
Salinger

Salinger

Uncover the mystery but don't spoil the secrets!

Genres

Documentary

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An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.

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Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$650675

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

06 September 2013

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Mcdermott

Michael Mcdermott

Self - Photojournalist

A. E. Hotchner

A. E. Hotchner

Self - Writer

Jean Miller

Jean Miller

Self - Salinger's Friend

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self - Writer

Tom Wolfe

Tom Wolfe

Self - Writer

John Guare

John Guare

Self - Playwright

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Self - Actor

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Self - Actor

Harvey Jason

Harvey Jason

Self - Rare Bookseller

Paul Alexander

Paul Alexander

Self - Salinger's Biographer

Richard Stayton

Richard Stayton

Self - Book Editor

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Self - Screenwriter

A. Scott Berg

A. Scott Berg

Self - Writer

Michael Clarkson

Michael Clarkson

Self - Salinger's Fan

E. L. Doctorow

E. L. Doctorow

Self - Writer

David Shields

David Shields

Self - Salinger's Biographer

Don Congdon

Don Congdon

Self - Book Editor

Leila Hadley Luce

Leila Hadley Luce

Self - Salinger's Friend

Ben Yagoda

Ben Yagoda

Self - New Yorker Biographer

John Unrue

John Unrue

Self - Salinger's Biographer

Jay Neugeboren

Jay Neugeboren

Self - Writer

Thomas Kunkel

Thomas Kunkel

Self - New Yorker Biographer

Jane Scovell

Jane Scovell

Self - O. O'Neill's Biographer

Mark Howland

Mark Howland

Self - Teacher

David Roderick

David Roderick

Self - D-Day Veteran

Alex Kershaw

Alex Kershaw

Self - War Historian

John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald

Self - Son of P. Fitzgerald, CIC

Sean Hemingway

Sean Hemingway

Self - E. Hemingway's Grandson

Ethel Nelson

Ethel Nelson

Self - Salinger's Friend

Jonathan Schwartz

Jonathan Schwartz

Self - Writer

David Victor Harris

David Victor Harris

Self - L. Fosburgh's Widower

Jack Wenke

Jack Wenke

Self - Writer

Deborah Dash Moore

Deborah Dash Moore

Self - War Historian

Elizabeth Frank

Elizabeth Frank

Self - Writer

Robert Abzug

Robert Abzug

Self - Holocaust Historian

Eberhard Alsen

Eberhard Alsen

Self - Writer

Michael Silverblatt

Michael Silverblatt

Self - Literary Critic

John Romano

John Romano

Self - Screenwriter

David Huddle

David Huddle

Self - Writer

Phoebe Hoban

Phoebe Hoban

Self - Writer

Himan Brown

Himan Brown

Self - TV Producer

John Leggett

John Leggett

Self - Writer

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Self - Actor

Marc Weingarten

Marc Weingarten

Self - Writer

Geraldine McGowan

Geraldine McGowan

Self - Writer

John Cusack

John Cusack

Self - Actor

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Self - Filmmaker

Ved Mehta

Ved Mehta

Self - Writer

Glenn Gordon Caron

Glenn Gordon Caron

Self - Writer

Tony Bill

Tony Bill

Self - Filmmaker

Ted Russell

Ted Russell

Self - Photographer

Chris Kubica

Chris Kubica

Self - Writer

Joyce Maynard

Joyce Maynard

Self - Writer

Stephen Spiro

Stephen Spiro

Self - NYPD Officer

Fred Fogo

Fred Fogo

Self - Writer

Jay Martin

Jay Martin

Self - Pyschologist

J. Reid Meloy

J. Reid Meloy

Self - Forensic Psychologist

Jon Wiener

Jon Wiener

Self - Historian

Stephen J. Whitfield

Stephen J. Whitfield

Self - Historian

Betty Eppes

Betty Eppes

Self - Journalist

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Self - Playwright

Lawrence Grobel

Lawrence Grobel

Self - Writer

Chad Reingold

Chad Reingold

Self - Writer

Robert Boyton

Robert Boyton

Self - Journalist

Todd Lewis Brandenburg

Todd Lewis Brandenburg

J. D. Salinger

Alexa Ryan

Alexa Ryan

Drama Reconstruction Player

Julie Warnock

Julie Warnock

Drama Reconstruction Player

Anthony Savini

Anthony Savini

Bob Giroux

Alex Bergman

Alex Bergman

The Imaginary Friend

Zoe Vela Page

Zoe Vela Page

Drama Reconstruction Player

Werner Kleeman

Werner Kleeman

Self - Salinger's Friend (archive footage)

Oona O'Neill

Oona O'Neill

Self (archive footage)

J. D. Salinger

J. D. Salinger

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway

Self - Writer (archive footage)

William Maxwell

William Maxwell

Self - New Yorker Editor (archive footage)

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Self - Film Producer (archive footage)

Margaret Salinger

Margaret Salinger

Self - Salinger's Daughter (archive footage)

Mark David Chapman

Mark David Chapman

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Marcia Clark

Marcia Clark

Self - Former Deputy DA (archive footage)

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