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Death of a Superhero
Death of a Superhero

Death of a Superhero

When time is precious living can't wait

Genres

Drama

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A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.

Others

Budget

$3

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.864/10

Release Date

04 May 2011

Country

Germany

Cast

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Dr. Adrian King

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Donald Clarke

Michael McElhatton

Michael McElhatton

James Clarke

Sharon Horgan

Sharon Horgan

Renata Clarke

Aisling Loftus

Aisling Loftus

Shelly

Ronan Raftery

Ronan Raftery

Jeff

Sean Duggan

Sean Duggan

Teacher

Enda Oates

Enda Oates

English Teacher

Emma Eliza Regan

Emma Eliza Regan

Morna

Jessica Schwarz

Jessica Schwarz

Tanya

Lilly Forgách

Lilly Forgách

Shrink #1

Ian Fitzgibbon

Ian Fitzgibbon

Shrink #2

Ben Harding

Ben Harding

Michael

Killian Coyle

Killian Coyle

Hugo

Andrea Thompson

Andrea Thompson

Sharon

Peter Sexton

Peter Sexton

Billy

Jane Brennan

Jane Brennan

Dr. Johnson

Aisling Bodkin

Aisling Bodkin

Joanna

Ned Dennehy

Ned Dennehy

The Glove

Dónal Haughey

Dónal Haughey

Guy at Laptop

Simon Mulcahy

Simon Mulcahy

Teenage Guy

Holly Gregg

Holly Gregg

Maja

Mella Carron

Mella Carron

Wendy

Julie Sharkey Carpenter

Julie Sharkey Carpenter

Nurse

Billy Gibson

Billy Gibson

Rugby Jock

Mary Murray

Mary Murray

Prostitute #1

Rachel Dunne

Rachel Dunne

Prostitute #2

Joe Dermody

Joe Dermody

Patient in Hospital

Christine Cotter

Christine Cotter

Patient in Hospital

Warren Farrell

Warren Farrell

Patient in Hospital

Christopher Doyle

Christopher Doyle

Patient in Hospital

Alan Bradley

Alan Bradley

Patient in Hospital

Theo Fitzgibbon

Theo Fitzgibbon

Teenage Crowd

Eliza Fitzgibbon

Eliza Fitzgibbon

Teenage Crowd

Kitty McLaughlin-Dunning

Kitty McLaughlin-Dunning

Teenage Crowd

Saoirse Benson

Saoirse Benson

Teenage Crowd

Matthias Beier

Matthias Beier

The Glove

Olga Wehrly

Olga Wehrly

Nursey Worsey

Amelia Crowley

Amelia Crowley

Nursey Worsey

Nina-Friederike Gnädig

Nina-Friederike Gnädig

Nursey Worsey

Amy Huberman

Amy Huberman

Nursey Worsey

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