An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon.
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| Al Pacino | ... |
Danny Collins
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| Annette Bening | ... |
Mary Sinclair
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| Jennifer Garner | ... |
Samantha Leigh Donnelly
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| Bobby Cannavale | ... |
Tom Donnelly
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
Frank Grubman
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| Katarina Cas | ... |
Sophie
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| Giselle Eisenberg | ... |
Hope Donnelly
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| Melissa Benoist | ... |
Jamie
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| Josh Peck | ... |
Nicky Ernst
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| Brian Thomas Smith | ... |
Judd / Busy Work
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| Scott Lawrence | ... |
Dr. Ryan Kurtz
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| Michael Patrick McGill | ... |
Neighbor Steve
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| Kiff VandenHeuvel | ... |
Marty
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| Nick Offerman | ... |
Guy DeLoach
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| Eric Michael Roy | ... |
Young Danny Collins
(as Eric Schneider)
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Davide Donatiello | ... |
Young Danny Collins
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| Eric Lange | ... |
Dr. Silverman
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| Aarti Mann | ... |
Nurse Nikita
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| Joshua Sternlicht | ... |
Josh the Bartender
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| Travis Johns | ... |
Roadie
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| Tim Jo | ... |
Tim
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Hiroshi Moroto | ... |
Autograph Seeker
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Margy Stein | ... |
Hotel Bar Patron
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| Eric Newnham | ... |
Hotel Bar Patron
(as Eric Daniel Newnham)
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Francine Levinson | ... |
Night Club Fan
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| Hal Alpert | ... |
Night Club Fan
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Henri C. Wittelsohn | ... |
Night Club Fan
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Patrick Kudej | ... |
Chime In Magazine Intern
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Carmel Echols | ... |
Danny's Background Singer
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| Judith Hill | ... |
Danny's Background Singer
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| Kari Kimmel | ... |
Danny's Background Singer
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| Don Was | ... |
Danny's Band
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| CJ Vanston | ... |
Danny's Band
(as C.J. Vanston)
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Kenny Aronoff | ... |
Danny's Band
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Tim Pierce | ... |
Danny's Band
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| Mindi Abair | ... |
Danny's Band
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Bill Cantos | ... |
Danny's Band
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George Doering | ... |
Danny's Band
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| Darrell Leonard | ... |
Danny's Band
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| Americus Abesamis | ... |
Backstage Guard (uncredited)
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Meli Alexander | ... |
Party Guest with Smart Phone (uncredited)
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Kodi Baker | ... |
Boy Band Member (uncredited)
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Arthur Bedran | ... |
Boy Band Member (uncredited)
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| Ron Bottitta | ... |
Today Show Host (uncredited)
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Kristin Brock | ... |
Kissing Couple (uncredited)
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Cindy Buck | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Nicholas de Graffenreid | ... |
Patrelli's Piano Mover (uncredited)
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Dawn Powell Dell | ... |
Dancer / Audience Member (uncredited)
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Julia Eisenberg | ... |
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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| Elsi Eng | ... |
Eye Candy (uncredited)
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Antonio Gomez | ... |
Patrelli's Piano Mover (uncredited)
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| Olivia Gonzales | ... |
Ballerina (uncredited)
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| Geoffrey Gould | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Cody Griffis | ... |
Kissing Couple Guy (uncredited)
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| Richard Allan Jones | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Laura Krystine | ... |
Ballerina (uncredited)
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| Romina Laino | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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| Kyle Leatherberry | ... |
Boy Band Member (uncredited)
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Richard Markman | ... |
Tailor (uncredited)
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Matilde Matteucci | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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| Anne McDaniels | ... |
Danny's Doll (uncredited)
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| Roz McHenry | ... |
Red Vine Lady #1 (uncredited)
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| Elaine Partnow | ... |
Red Vine Lady #2 (uncredited)
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| Patrick Pedraza | ... |
Pee Guy #1 (uncredited)
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| Radcliff Redding | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Sandra Rosko | ... |
Party Guest Consoling Danny (uncredited)
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| Justin Sandler | ... |
Pee Guy (uncredited)
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| Jane Shayne | ... |
Red Vine Lady #3 (uncredited)
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| Cassandra Starr | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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Linda Wang | ... |
Asian Fan #2 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dan Fogelman | ||
Written by
| Dan Fogelman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Declan Baldwin | ... | executive producer |
| Denise Di Novi | ... | executive producer |
| Monica Levinson | ... | executive producer |
| Nimitt Mankad | ... | producer |
| Jessie Nelson | ... | producer |
| Shivani Rawat | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ryan Adams | ||
| Theodore Shapiro | ||
Cinematography by
| Steve Yedlin | ||
Editing by
| Julie Monroe | ||
Editorial Department
| Jenny Caceres | ... | editorial assistant |
| Carlos M. Castillón | ... | first assistant editor |
| Michael Hatzer | ... | supervising digital colorist |
| Chris Jensen | ... | second colorist: Technicolor |
| Gregg Lang | ... | colorist: Dailies |
| Allyse Manoff | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Mark Sahagun | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Darin Wooldridge | ... | home video mastering colorist |
| Daniel Yang | ... | digital dailies operator |
| Julian McDougald | ... | digital intermediate producer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mindy Marin | ||
Production Design by
| Dan Bishop | ||
Art Direction by
| Christopher Brown | ||
Set Decoration by
| Claudette Didul | ||
Costume Design by
| Sophie De Rakoff | ||
Makeup Department
| Patricia Almeida | ... | hair department head |
| Rachel Bonner | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Bill Corso | ... | makeup department head |
| Deborah La Mia Denaver | ... | makeup artist: Jennifer Garner (as Deborah LaMia Denaver) |
| Sven Granlund | ... | prosthetics makeup technician |
| Julie Hewett | ... | makeup artist: Annette Bening |
| Renate Leuschner | ... | wigmaker (as Renata Leuschner) |
| Randi Mavestrand | ... | makeup artist |
| Cheryl Ann Nick | ... | key makeup artist |
| Peter Tothpal | ... | hair stylist: Jennifer Garner |
| Robert Wilson | ... | key hair stylist |
| Cynthia Bachman Brown | ... | makeup artist: backup singers at the concert (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jamie D. Boscardin | ... | production supervisor (as Jamie Boscardin Martin) |
| Nancy Kirhoffer | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Monica Levinson | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dennis Burrell | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Bac DeLorme | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Sylwia K. Dudzinska | ... | additional second second assistant director |
| Betsy Magruder | ... | first assistant director |
| Jason Roberts | ... | assistant director: second unit / second assistant director |
| Jody Spilkoman | ... | second assistant director |
| Dale Stern | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Lynn Struiksma | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Tommy Ardolino | ... | props |
| Chris Buchinsky | ... | storyboard artist |
| Ellen Freund | ... | property master |
| Julie Gilchrist | ... | property assistant |
| Kama Hayes | ... | art department coordinator |
| Bart C. Hubenthal | ... | on-set dresser |
| Andrew Hull | ... | assistant art director |
| Charles Kern | ... | camera scenic |
| Erin Magill | ... | assistant art director |
| Melissa McSorley | ... | food stylist |
| Jefferson Murff | ... | lead set dresser |
| Joe Ondrejko | ... | construction coordinator |
| Evan Regester | ... | graphic designer |
| Reese St. Amant | ... | assistant property master |
| William Thoms | ... | prop maker |
| Willie Thoms | ... | construction foreman |
Sound Department
| Mark Agostino | ... | pro tools playback mixer |
| Jessy Bender | ... | utility sound |
| Kyle Billingsley | ... | foley mixer |
| Howard Eriksson | ... | utility sound |
| Scott Harber | ... | sound mixer |
| Stefano Mascitti | ... | dialogue editor |
| Perry Robertson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Ross | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Sanders | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Christopher Sposa | ... | boom operator (as Chris Sposa) |
| Arno Stephanian | ... | foley mixer |
| Noel Vought | ... | foley artist |
| Kevin Zimmerman | ... | sound editor |
| Shayna Brown | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Angela Bowen | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Nick Crist | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Nickolas Crist) |
| Brady Endres | ... | digital compositor |
| David Gaddie | ... | senior visual effects supervisor |
| Shaina Holmes | ... | visual effects artist: company 3 new york |
| Jordan Lister | ... | visual effects design director |
| Alejandro Monzon | ... | rotoscope artist: The Colony |
| Eroc Moralls | ... | visual effects artist |
| Elias Saliba | ... | CG technical lead |
Stunts
| Pete Antico | ... | al pacino / stunt double: al pacino: stunt double / stunt driving double |
| Alex Daniels | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Coy Aune | ... | second assistant camera (as Coy Aune) |
| Carlos Baker | ... | lighting technician |
| David Bartholomew | ... | set lighting technician |
| J.P. Brennan | ... | best boy electric |
| Robert C. Carlson | ... | additional steadicam operator |
| Rich Floyd | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ray Fortman | ... | grip |
| Michael Garrett | ... | Theatrical Lighting Coordination |
| Peter Gulla | ... | camera operator |
| Peter McAdams | ... | dolly grip |
| Greg Mitchell | ... | video assist operator |
| Dale Myrand | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Michael Nevitt | ... | Theatrical Lighting Programmer |
| Nicolas Restrepo | ... | additional camera operator |
| Jose L. Ruiz | ... | rigging gaffer (as Jose Ruiz) |
| Hopper Stone | ... | still photographer |
| Brandon Szajner | ... | second assistant camera: splinter unit |
| Manny Tapia | ... | gaffer |
| N. Owen Taylor Jr. | ... | video utility |
| John Tedesco | ... | theatrical lighting designer |
| Cameron Thorburn | ... | grip |
| Henry Tirl | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Wade Whitley | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Shea Uva | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Rich King | ... | extras casting |
| Jeremy Lambert | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Kara Lipson | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Whitney Galitz | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Amber Jordyn | ... | set costumer |
| Jason M. Moore | ... | set costumer |
| David Swope | ... | costume supervisor |
| Alan Villanueva | ... | costume illustrator |
Location Management
| Marc Labelle | ... | assistant location manager |
| Ralph B. Meyer | ... | location manager |
| JT Panzarella | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Jen Prince | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Carter Schmitt | ... | key assistant location manager / location scout |
Music Department
| Erik Arvinder | ... | musician: violin solo |
| Christine Bergren | ... | music clearance and legal |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Matt Chamberlain | ... | musician: drums |
| Chris Chaney | ... | musician: bass |
| Jim Cox | ... | musician: B3 |
| George Doering | ... | musician: guitar |
| Chris Fogel | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music preparation |
| Mark Graham | ... | conductor |
| Jordan Hale | ... | music coordinator |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation |
| Julianne Jordan | ... | music supervisor |
| Randy Kerber | ... | musician: piano |
| Brian Kilgore | ... | musician: percussion |
| Julia Michels | ... | music supervisor |
| Jasper Randall | ... | vocal contractor |
| Jay B. Richardson | ... | music editor |
| Peter Rotter | ... | on-set music contractor |
| Ivy Skoff | ... | music coordinator/contractor |
| Matt Sullivan | ... | music supervisor |
| Amanda Krieg Thomas | ... | music coordinator (as Amanda Krieg) |
| CJ Vanston | ... | additional vocals (as C.J. Vanston) |
| Mike Viola | ... | additional vocals |
| Gerald White | ... | piano coach: Mr. Pacino / vocal coach: Mr. Pacino |
| Gina Zimmitti | ... | music contractor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jayne-Ann Tenggren | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Kirk Huston | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Chris Stephens | ... | dot administrator |
Additional Crew
| Teri J. Barber | ... | set production assistant |
| Tanner Bean | ... | assistant: Mr. Fogelman |
| Ron Bottitta | ... | loop group voice |
| Jacob Brades | ... | set production assistant |
| Muffett Brinkman | ... | production assistant |
| Addison Morgan Bryan | ... | photo double: Giselle Eisenberg |
| Matt Burgerhoff | ... | office production assistant |
| Sandra Butterworth | ... | dialect coach |
| Christina Cannarella | ... | consultant: medical center |
| Will Collyer | ... | loop group voice |
| Eric Colton | ... | stand-in: Bobby Cannavale |
| Stephen Dembitzer | ... | legal and distribution counsel |
| John DeMita | ... | loop group voice |
| Lee Faranda | ... | stand-in: Al Pacino |
| Maureen Poon Fear | ... | assistant: Ms. DiNovi (as Maureen Poon-Fear) |
| Peggy Flood | ... | loop group voice |
| Chelsey Forrey | ... | set decoration production assistant |
| Holiday Freeman | ... | stand-in: Annette Bening |
| Willow Geer | ... | loop group voice |
| Graham Geraghty | ... | assistant: Mr. Pacino |
| Tiffany Gomes | ... | production assistant |
| Bernadette Gonzales | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Guido Gotz | ... | publicist |
| Jeffrey Gutkin | ... | office production assistant |
| Ben Hall | ... | production assistant |
| Jenya James Hamidi | ... | assistant to the producers (as Jenya James) |
| Barbara Harris | ... | loop group voice |
| Jessica Held | ... | assistant: Ms. Levinson |
| Matt Hibbard | ... | set production assistant |
| Tara Nicole Hughes | ... | choreographer |
| Nicole Jackson | ... | production secretary |
| Justin Jacquemotte | ... | assistant: Mr. Plummer |
| Jim Jaffe | ... | product placement executive |
| Neil Juranek | ... | production assistant |
| Carlyle King | ... | loop group voice |
| Greg Knapp | ... | set medic |
| Ashley Kravitz | ... | legal clearance |
| Michael Kurtz | ... | stand-in: Christopher Plummer |
| Jonathan Aubrie Lewis | ... | office personal assistant (as Jonathan A. Lewis) |
| Emily Maisano | ... | assistant: Ms. Nelson |
| Tim McDaniel | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Daniel Mora | ... | loop group voice |
| Levi Nunez | ... | loop group voice |
| Tommy Otis | ... | photo double: Al Pacino |
| Jason Pace | ... | loop group voice |
| Michael Quinn | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Pacino |
| Moira Quirk | ... | loop group voice |
| Caren Rose | ... | production accountant (as Caren Rose-Mellman) |
| Phil Scalisi | ... | craft service |
| Aaron R. Smith | ... | set production assistant: second unit |
| Andrew C. Smith | ... | production coordinator |
| Jason Suhrke | ... | set production assistant: second unit |
| Joel Swetow | ... | loop group voice |
| Regina Taufen | ... | loop group voice |
| Michael Thompson | ... | set production assistant: second unit |
| Steve Tilston | ... | consultant |
| Nancy Truman | ... | loop group voice |
| Oren Tuvia | ... | set production assistant |
| Nancy Wetzel | ... | stand-in: Jennifer Garner |
| Zachary Ace Zavala | ... | production staff |
Thanks
| Vikram Aswal | ... | special thanks |
| Manoj Bhargava | ... | special thanks |
| Brett Carver | ... | special thanks: The Greek Theater |
| Matthew Dolmage | ... | special thanks (as Matt Dolmage) |
| Darin Lebeau | ... | special thanks |
| Sushama Mankad | ... | special thanks |
| John Moceri | ... | special thanks |
| Kimi Ozawa | ... | special thanks |
| Devyani Rawat | ... | special thanks |
| Indu Rawat | ... | special thanks |
| Sankhya Rawat | ... | special thanks |
| Shweta Rawat | ... | special thanks |
| Ravinder Sajwan | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Schivarelli | ... | special thanks |
| Mahipal Singh Rawat | ... | special thanks |
| Rena Wasserman | ... | special thanks: The Greek Theater |
| Lucy Zepp | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Andes Films (2015) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Big Bang Media (2015) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Bleecker Street Media (2015) (United States) (theatrical)
- Emperor Motion Pictures (2015) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Energía Entusiasta (2015) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2015) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Imagem Filmes (2015) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Jaguar Film International Distribution (2015) (Lebanon) (theatrical)
- Kadokawa (2015) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Media Pro Pictures (2015) (Romania) (theatrical)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2015) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2015) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2015) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (2015) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (2015) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2015) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- UGC Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- United King Films (2015) (Israel) (theatrical)
- VerCine (2016) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (2016) (Italy) (DVD)
- Elevation Pictures (2015) (Canada)
- Film1 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Hollydan Works (2015) (Serbia and Montenegro)
- Koch Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- La Aventura (2016) (Spain)
- Mongkol Major (2015) (Thailand)
- Nine Network Australia (2019) (Australia) (tv)
- Nine Network Australia (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- Pinema (2015) (Turkey)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2015) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Afterparty VFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Chef Robért Catering (catering)
- DeCrescent Zimmitti Music Contracting (orchestra contractor)
- Ear Candy Post (post-production sound services)
- EarCandy (sound post-production)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Gina Zimmitti Music Contracting (orchestra contractor)
- Jaffe Entertainment (product placement)
- ShowBiz Studios (studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act. |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $73,200, 22 Mar 2015 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Inspired by the story of singer Steve Tilston, who learned of the existence of a letter that John Lennon had written to him 34 years after the letter was written. See more » |
| Goofs | Near the end, Danny Collins hands over his AMEX card to pay for his hotel, but never bothers to get it back. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jennifer Garner/Eugene Levy/Modest Mouse (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mary See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the end credits, a clip of a Steve Tilston (the inspiration for Danny Collins) interview and a couple of newspaper headlines (that describe Tilston's finding of the John Lennon letter) are shown. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mary Sinclair:
I'm sorry, are you on drugs? Danny Collins: Currently or in general? See more » |