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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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, drug use and some nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

The project was originally set up at Warner Bros and set to star Steve Carell before going into turnaround in 2011.

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Goofs

Near the end, Danny Collins hands over his AMEX card to pay for his hotel, but never bothers to get it back.

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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

Featured in Behind the Scenes of Danny Collins (2015)

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Soundtracks

Nobody Told Me
Written by John Lennon
Performed by John Lennon
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Surprisingly good

I was in two minds as to whether I'd even bother with another Pacino film. He's been involved in a quite a few mediocre movies recently and I'd made a mental note to try and avoid them. However, I found plot summary of this movie quite intriguing and thought I'd give it a go. Incredibly this is one of his best films and I really enjoyed it from the start to the credits. Danny Collins has lived a hedonistic, excessive lifestyle for decades, but a surprising event causes him to look at his life and he makes substantial efforts to change and even to mend relationships. His quest may not be easy or faultless but it is still very satisfying. I cannot recommend this highly enough.

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