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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

6.9

2h 3m

2019

Synopsis

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.

Director

Xavier Dolan

Trailer

Drama

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Cast & Crew

Kit Harington

Kit Harington

as John F. Donovan

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

as Sam Turner

Jacob Tremblay

Jacob Tremblay

as Rupert Turner

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

as Grace Donovan

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

as Barbara Haggermaker

Ben Schnetzer

Ben Schnetzer

as Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

as Journalist

Jared Keeso

Jared Keeso

as James Donovan

Chris Zylka

Chris Zylka

as Will Jefford Jr.

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