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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan2019

★6.9123 minDrama

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.

Director

Writer

Xavier Dolan Jacob Tierney

Score

Stars

Kit Harington Natalie Portman Jacob Tremblay

Cast49

Kit Harington
as John F. Donovan
Natalie Portman
as Sam Turner
Jacob Tremblay
as Rupert Turner
Susan Sarandon
as Grace Donovan
Kathy Bates
as Barbara Haggermaker
Ben Schnetzer
as Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)
Thandiwe Newton
as Journalist
Jared Keeso
as James Donovan
Chris Zylka
as Will Jefford Jr.
Amara Karan
as Miss Kureshi
Emily Hampshire
as Amy Bosworth
Michael Gambon
as Man in Diner
Sarah Gadon
as Liz Jones
Susan Almgren
as Aunt Faith
Jane Wheeler
as Aunt Anne
Craig Eldridge
as Uncle Patrick
L
Lukas Rolfe
as Cedric
Ari Millen
as Big Billy
Gijs Blom
as Rupert's Boyfriend
Rob Baker
as Late Night Show Host
Ellen David
as Adam's Mother
Pat Kiely
as Director
Anne Mroczkowski
as News Anchor
J
James Marchant
as Police Officer
S
Suzanne Virdee
as Female Anchor
Guenièvre Sandré
as Barmaid
Sangita Patel
as Journalist #1
Hamza Haq
as Journalist #2
Matthew Raudsepp
as Hellsome High Actor
Michael Brunet
as Cashier
Michael Dozier
as Lawyer #1
H
Harvey Diamond
as Lawyer #2
Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
as Fan in the Club
Vincent Messina
as Young Fan
A
Anthony Luigi Aguiar
as Young Fan
C
Cassie Luk
as Young Fan
H
Hannah Morgan Lord
as Young Fan
R
Rebecca Windheim
as Young Fan
Dakota Jamal Wellman
as Eric (uncredited)
Leni Parker
as Bonnie (uncredited)
Katy Breier
as Trish (uncredited)
Alison Louder
as Hellsome High Actress (uncredited)
Brent Skagford
as Editor #1 (uncredited)
Carolyn Fe
as Porter (uncredited)
Connor McMahon
as Intern (Sasha) (uncredited)
H
Holly Bernier
as Journalist (uncredited)
Sam Taylor Buck
as Young Daniel (uncredited)
Daniel Murphy
as Editor #2 (uncredited)
K
Karl Farrer
as Driver (uncredited)

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