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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$35000000

Revenue

$3326364

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

6.891/10

Release Date

13 March 2019

Country

Canada

Cast

Kit Harington

Kit Harington

John F. Donovan

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Sam Turner

Jacob Tremblay

Jacob Tremblay

Rupert Turner

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Grace Donovan

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Barbara Haggermaker

Ben Schnetzer

Ben Schnetzer

Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Journalist

Jared Keeso

Jared Keeso

James Donovan

Chris Zylka

Chris Zylka

Will Jefford Jr.

Amara Karan

Amara Karan

Miss Kureshi

Emily Hampshire

Emily Hampshire

Amy Bosworth

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Man in Diner

Sarah Gadon

Sarah Gadon

Liz Jones

Susan Almgren

Susan Almgren

Aunt Faith

Jane Wheeler

Jane Wheeler

Aunt Anne

Craig Eldridge

Craig Eldridge

Uncle Patrick

Lukas Rolfe

Lukas Rolfe

Cedric

Ari Millen

Ari Millen

Big Billy

Gijs Blom

Gijs Blom

Rupert's Boyfriend

Rob Baker

Rob Baker

Late Night Show Host

Ellen David

Ellen David

Adam's Mother

Pat Kiely

Pat Kiely

Director

Anne Mroczkowski

Anne Mroczkowski

News Anchor

James Marchant

James Marchant

Police Officer

Suzanne Virdee

Suzanne Virdee

Female Anchor

Guenièvre Sandré

Guenièvre Sandré

Barmaid

Sangita Patel

Sangita Patel

Journalist #1

Hamza Haq

Hamza Haq

Journalist #2

Matthew Raudsepp

Matthew Raudsepp

Hellsome High Actor

Michael Brunet

Michael Brunet

Cashier

Michael Dozier

Michael Dozier

Lawyer #1

Harvey Diamond

Harvey Diamond

Lawyer #2

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Fan in the Club

Vincent Messina

Vincent Messina

Young Fan

Anthony Luigi Aguiar

Anthony Luigi Aguiar

Young Fan

Cassie Luk

Cassie Luk

Young Fan

Hannah Morgan Lord

Hannah Morgan Lord

Young Fan

Rebecca Windheim

Rebecca Windheim

Young Fan

Dakota Jamal Wellman

Dakota Jamal Wellman

Eric (uncredited)

Leni Parker

Leni Parker

Bonnie (uncredited)

Katy Breier

Katy Breier

Trish (uncredited)

Alison Louder

Alison Louder

Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)

Brent Skagford

Brent Skagford

Editor #1 (uncredited)

Carolyn Fe

Carolyn Fe

Porter (uncredited)

Connor McMahon

Connor McMahon

Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)

Holly Bernier

Holly Bernier

Journalist (uncredited)

Sam Taylor Buck

Sam Taylor Buck

Young Daniel (uncredited)

Daniel Murphy

Daniel Murphy

Editor #2 (uncredited)

Karl Farrer

Karl Farrer

Driver (uncredited)

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