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You Were Never Really Here

You Were Never Really Here

2017•1h 29m•6.5/10
CrimeDramaThriller

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6.5/10(3K)

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

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Production

Why Not Productions, Film4 Productions, Sixteen Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Joe

Judith Roberts

Judith Roberts

Joe's Mother

Ekaterina Samsonov

Ekaterina Samsonov

Nina Votto

John Doman

John Doman

John McCleary

Alex Manette

Alex Manette

Senator Albert Votto

Dante Pereira-Olson

Dante Pereira-Olson

Young Joe

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Governor Williams

Larry Canady

Cincinnati Cab Driver

Vinicius Damasceno

Moises

Neo Randall

Moises's Friend

Frank Pando

Frank Pando

Angel

Edward Latham

Drug Dealer

Claire Hsu

Claire Hsu

Staring Girl

Denis Ozer

Afghan Boy

Tia-Sophia Begh

Afghan Girl

Lucy Lan Luo

Lucy Lan Luo

Dead Girl

Annie Mac-Yang

Dead Girl

Lilian Tsang

Dead Girl

He Mengqi

Dead Girl

Rose De Vera

Dead Girl

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