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Danny Collins

Danny Collins

A letter from John Lennon changed his life

2015•1h 47m•6.7/10
MusicComedyDrama

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6.7/10(582)

An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.

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Production

Shivhans Pictures, Big Indie Pictures, Handwritten Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Danny Collins

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Mary Sinclair

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Frank Grubman

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner

Samantha Leigh Donnelly

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Tom Donnelly

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Guy DeLoach

Josh Peck

Josh Peck

Nicky Ernst

Katarina Čas

Katarina Čas

Sophie

Giselle Eisenberg

Giselle Eisenberg

Hope Donnelly

Melissa Benoist

Melissa Benoist

Jamie

Scott Lawrence

Scott Lawrence

Dr. Ryan Kurtz

Brian Thomas Smith

Brian Thomas Smith

Judd

Michael Patrick McGill

Michael Patrick McGill

Neighbor Steve

Kiff VandenHeuvel

Kiff VandenHeuvel

Marty

Eric Michael Roy

Eric Michael Roy

Young Danny Collins

Davide Donatiello

Young Danny Collins

Eric Lange

Eric Lange

Dr. Silverman

Aarti Mann

Aarti Mann

Nurse Nikita

Joshua Sternlicht

Joshua Sternlicht

Josh the Bartender

Travis Johns

Travis Johns

Roadie

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