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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)

R 127 minutes EN Drama
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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Kit Harington
John F. Donovan
Jacob Tremblay
Rupert Turner
Natalie Portman
Sam Turner
Ben Schnetzer
Adult Rupert Turner
Thandiwe Newton
Audrey Newhouse
Susan Sarandon
Grace Donovan
Amara Karan
Mrs. Kureishi
Chris Zylka
Will Jefford Jr.
Emily Hampshire
Amy Bosworth
Jared Keeso
James Donovan
Kathy Bates
Barbara Haggermaker
Michael Gambon
Man in Diner

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Production companies: Sons of Manual, Lyla Films, Warp Films
Production countries: Canada, United Kingdom
Budget: $35,000,000

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