Danny Collins (2015)

An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon.

Director:

Dan Fogelman

Writer:

Dan Fogelman

Stars:

Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino	...	Danny Collins
Annette Bening	...	Mary Sinclair
Jennifer Garner	...	Samantha Leigh Donnelly
Bobby Cannavale	...	Tom Donnelly
Christopher Plummer	...	Frank Grubman
Katarina Cas	...	Sophie
Giselle Eisenberg	...	Hope Donnelly
Melissa Benoist	...	Jamie
Josh Peck	...	Nicky Ernst
Brian Thomas Smith	...	Judd / Busy Work
Scott Lawrence	...	Dr. Ryan Kurtz
Michael Patrick McGill	...	Neighbor Steve
Kiff VandenHeuvel	...	Marty
Nick Offerman	...	Guy DeLoach
Eric Michael Roy	...	Young Danny Collins (as Eric Schneider)

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

reference to twitter | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | f word | doctor | blog | 

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Music

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Certificate:

M

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gene Simmons taught the group of background actors how to sing backup in a deleted scene at Danny's birthday party.

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Goofs

After Danny has been to see his son for the first time, he returns to the Hilton and is seated at the bar, apparently drunk. There is a glass in front of him which is empty except for some melted ice. Mary enters the bar and politely tries to tell him he's had too much to drink. Danny points out there is only water in his glass. Mary orders a tequila and soda and the bar tender serves her but does not refresh Danny's glass. Following this, we see the bar tender polishing the glasses and in the next shot, we see Danny's glass now contains alcohol.

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Quotes

Frank Grubman: This is the second time I am in New Jersey, and I don't like it.

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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.

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Connections

References The Golden Girls (1985)

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Soundtracks

Hey Baby Doll
Written by Ciaran Gribbin and Greg Agar
Produced by Don Was
Performed by Al Pacino

User Reviews

Intellectually and Emotionally Stimulating Film

Because this film is intellectually and emotionally stimulating in a subtle way, I had to drive 65 miles, from Lafayette to Baton Rouge, where it was in was in one compartment of a multiplex. That the compartment was Number Nine was a nice touch. But New Orleans had it in three theaters. My review: I enjoyed it. Been a fan of Pacino since Dog Day Afternoon, Plummer since Sound of Music, Lennon since fall, 1963. And I've never seen a movie with Annette Bening that I didn't' like. The script was good; I didn't see anything not to like. So why didn't the movie come to me rather than vice versa? Apparently, the theater owners where I live won't bet on a movie without car chases, guns, shooting, war, all sorts of violence, or juvenile, senseless humor, or mainstream sports. Perhaps a little thriller/horror/sci-fi/blockbuster (Titanic, JFK) might seep through. The sad thing is they may be right. A movie devoid of the aforementioned criteria might lose money here.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Imagine

Filming Locations:

Greek Theatre, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$72,459, 22 March 2015

Gross USA:

$5,637,066

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,835,752

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Indie Pictures, ShivHans Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color