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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

Mar 13, 2019
2h 3m
★ 6.9

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Sons of Manual
Lyla Films
Warp Films

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan Trailers

Cast

Kit Harington

John F. Donovan

Kit Harington

Natalie Portman

Sam Turner

Natalie Portman

Jacob Tremblay

Rupert Turner

Jacob Tremblay

Susan Sarandon

Grace Donovan

Susan Sarandon

Kathy Bates

Barbara Haggermaker

Kathy Bates

Ben Schnetzer

Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)

Ben Schnetzer

Thandiwe Newton

Journalist

Thandiwe Newton

Jared Keeso

James Donovan

Jared Keeso

Chris Zylka

Will Jefford Jr.

Chris Zylka

Amara Karan

Miss Kureshi

Amara Karan

Emily Hampshire

Amy Bosworth

Emily Hampshire

Michael Gambon

Man in Diner

Michael Gambon

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