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5.9	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Ratings

The Death and Life of John F. Donovan

Momentum Pictures | Release Date: December 13, 2019

Summary: 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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Runtime:	123 min
Rating:	Rated R for language throughout and some sexual material
Production:	Warp Films
Genres:	Drama
Countries:	USA, GB, CA
Languages:	English, Czech
Home Release Date:	Jan 14, 2020

Director	Credit
Xavier Dolan	Director

Writer	Credit
Jacob Tierney	Written By
Xavier Dolan	Written By

Principal Cast	Credit
Amara Karan	Mrs. Kureishi
Bella Thorne	Jeanette
Ben Schnetzer	Rupert Turner (21 Y.O.)
Chris Zylka	Will Jefford Jr.
Emily Hampshire	Amy Bosworth
Jacob Tremblay	Rupert Turner
Jared Keeso	James Donovan
Kathy Bates	Barbara Haggermaker
Kit Harington	John F. Donovan
Michael Gambon	Narrator
Natalie Portman	Sam Turner
Sarah Gadon	Liz Jones
Susan Sarandon	Grace Donovan
Thandiwe Newton	Audrey Newhouse

Cast	Credit
Amara Karan	Mrs. Kureishi
Ari Millen	Big Billy
Ben Schnetzer	Rupert Turner (Adult)
Chris Zylka	Will Jefford Jr.
Emily Hampshire	Amy Bosworth
Jane Wheeler	Aunt Anne
Jared Keeso	James Donovan
Jessica Chastain	Cast
Kathy Bates	Cast
Kit Harington	John F. Donovan
Michael Gambon	Man In Diner
Sarah Gadon	Liz Jones
Susan Almgren	Aunt Faith
Susan Sarandon	Cast

Producer	Credit
Barry Ryan	Co-Producer
Dan DeFilippo	Supervising Producer: New York Unit
Fernando D. Maldonado	Line Producer: New York Unit
Joe Iacono	Producer
Lyse Lafontaine	Producer
Michel Merkt	Producer
Nancy Grant	Producer
Peter Carlton	Co-Producer
Veronika Lencova	Line Producer: Czech Republic
Xavier Dolan	Producer