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  • The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018)
  • R
    123 min | Drama
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018)
R
123 min | Drama

A decade after the death of an American television star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he shared with him, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.
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Director
Writers
Xavier Dolan (written by) | Jacob Tierney (written by)
Producers
Xavier Dolan (produced by) | Nancy Grant (produced by) | Joe Iacono | Lyse Lafontaine (produced by) | Michel Merkt (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Director
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Release date
Dec 13, 2019 (United States)

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Cast

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105 cast members
Name Known for
Kit Harington
John F. Donovan John F. Donovan   See fewer
Natalie Portman
Sam Turner Sam Turner   See fewer
Jacob Tremblay
Rupert Turner Rupert Turner   See fewer
Susan Sarandon
Grace Donovan Grace Donovan   See fewer
Kathy Bates
Barbara Haggermaker Barbara Haggermaker   See fewer
Ben Schnetzer
Rupert Turner (21 Y.O.) Rupert Turner (21 Y.O.)   See fewer
Thandiwe Newton
Journalist (as Thandie Newton) Journalist (as Thandie Newton)   See fewer
Jared Keeso
James Donovan James Donovan   See fewer
Chris Zylka
Will Jefford Jr. Will Jefford Jr.   See fewer
Amara Karan
Miss Kureshi Miss Kureshi   See fewer
Emily Hampshire
Amy Bosworth Amy Bosworth   See fewer
Michael Gambon
Man in Diner Man in Diner   See fewer
Sarah Gadon
Liz Jones Liz Jones   See fewer
Susan Almgren
Aunt Faith Aunt Faith   See fewer
Jane Wheeler
Aunt Anne Aunt Anne   See fewer
Craig Eldridge
Uncle Patrick Uncle Patrick   See fewer
Lukas Rolfe
Cedric Cedric   See fewer
Ari Millen
Big Billy Big Billy   See fewer
Gijs Blom
Rupert's Boyfriend Rupert's Boyfriend   See fewer
Rob Baker
Late Night Show Host Late Night Show Host   See fewer
Ellen David
Adam's Mother Adam's Mother   See fewer
Pat Kiely
Director Director   See fewer
Anne Mroczkowski
News Anchor News Anchor   See fewer
James Marchant
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
Suzanne Virdee
Female Anchor Female Anchor   See fewer
Guenièvre Sandré
Barmaid (as Guenievre Sandre) Barmaid (as Guenievre Sandre)   See fewer
Sangita Patel
Journalist #1 Journalist #1   See fewer
Hamza Haq
Journalist #2 Journalist #2   See fewer
Matthew Raudsepp
Hellsome High Actor Hellsome High Actor   See fewer
Michael Dozier
Lawyer #1 Lawyer #1   See fewer
Harvey Diamond
Lawyer #2 Lawyer #2   See fewer
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
Fan in the Club Fan in the Club   See fewer
Vincent Messina
Young Fan Young Fan   See fewer
Anthony Luigi Aguiar
Young Fan (as Anthony Aguiar) Young Fan (as Anthony Aguiar)   See fewer
Cassie Luk
Young Fan Young Fan   See fewer
Hannah Morgan Lord
Young Fan Young Fan   See fewer
Rebecca Windheim
Young Fan Young Fan   See fewer
Patrick Abellard
Club Boy (uncredited) Club Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexandre Bacon
Club Boy (uncredited) Club Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Hannah Banks
Barista (uncredited) Barista (uncredited)   See fewer
DĂ­ana Bermudez
Concierge (uncredited) Concierge (uncredited)   See fewer
Adam Bernett
Paparazzo (uncredited) Paparazzo (uncredited)   See fewer
Holly Bernier
Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited)   See fewer
David J Biscoe
Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited)   See fewer
Teale Bishopric
Girl in Car (uncredited) Girl in Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Boily
Gossip Editor (uncredited) Gossip Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Dilyana Bouklieva
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Philippe Bovet
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Katy Breier
Trish (uncredited) Trish (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Brunet
Fan Girl at the Bar (uncredited) Fan Girl at the Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Jill Buchanan
Train Commuter (uncredited) Train Commuter (uncredited)   See fewer
K.C. Coombs
Lady in Hotel Hallway (uncredited) Lady in Hotel Hallway (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcello Di Fruscia
Paparazzo (uncredited) Paparazzo (uncredited)   See fewer
Napoleon Dozier
New Yorker (uncredited) New Yorker (uncredited)   See fewer
Karl Farrer
Driver (uncredited) Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Carolyn Fe
Porter (uncredited) Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Julien Gregg
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Tuncay Gunes
Vendor (uncredited) Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bisi Hassan
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Hearn
Will's Dad (uncredited) Will's Dad (uncredited)   See fewer
Juliet Howland
Casting Director (uncredited) Casting Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Nathanael James
Market Seller (uncredited) Market Seller (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Nguyen Khan
Paparazzo (uncredited) Paparazzo (uncredited)   See fewer
Ariane L'Heureux
Young Fan (uncredited) Young Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
Moira's Assistant (uncredited) Moira's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Dawn Lambing
Will's Mom (uncredited) Will's Mom (uncredited)   See fewer
Jaeda LeBlanc
Young Fan (uncredited) Young Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Lillford
British TV Producer (uncredited) British TV Producer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerardo Lo Dico
Morgue Technician (uncredited) Morgue Technician (uncredited)   See fewer
Alison Louder
Hellsome High Actress (uncredited) Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernardson Louis-Jean
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gino Marrocco
Tailor (uncredited) Tailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Serge Martineau
Picture Car Driver (uncredited) Picture Car Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Dave McLaren
Neighbour (uncredited) Neighbour (uncredited)   See fewer
Connor McMahon
Intern (Sasha) (uncredited) Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sri Moorthy
Commuter / Pedestrian (uncredited) Commuter / Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel Murphy
Editor (uncredited) Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Matteo Paciletti
Flower Seller (uncredited) Flower Seller (uncredited)   See fewer
Sascha Panknin
Paparazzo (uncredited) Paparazzo (uncredited)   See fewer
Leni Parker
Bonnie (uncredited) Bonnie (uncredited)   See fewer
Kate Parnell
Casting Receptionist (uncredited) Casting Receptionist (uncredited)   See fewer
Christina Pennant
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Qute
Teenage Girl (uncredited) Teenage Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicole Reece
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Mario Romano
Market Vendor (uncredited) Market Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Karen-J Sear
Commuter (uncredited) Commuter (uncredited)   See fewer
Warona Setshwaelo
Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Brent Skagford
Editor (uncredited) Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine St-Laurent
Club Girl (uncredited) Club Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Manuel Tadros
Salim (uncredited) Salim (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Tang
Market Crowd (uncredited) Market Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Fran Targ
Fran Targ (uncredited) Fran Targ (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Taylor Buck
Young Daniel (uncredited) Young Daniel (uncredited)   See fewer
Dakota Taylor
Connor Jefford (uncredited) Connor Jefford (uncredited)   See fewer
Randy Thomas
Lawyer (uncredited) Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Thompson
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Zoe Tounta
Market Crowd (uncredited) Market Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt Townsend
Police Office Staff (uncredited) Police Office Staff (uncredited)   See fewer
Susan Tracy
Casting Director (uncredited) Casting Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Weiner
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dakota Jamal Wellman
Eric (uncredited) Eric (uncredited)   See fewer
Jo Wheatley
Commuter (uncredited) Commuter (uncredited)   See fewer
Aphra Williams
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Matthew Winters
Young Director (uncredited) Young Director (uncredited)   See fewer
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