A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.
02-20-2020
1h 41m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Philippe Falardeau
Writer:
Philippe Falardeau
Production:
micro_scope, Parallel Films
Revenue:
$236,653
Key Crew
Book:
Joanna Rakoff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Bernard Gariépy Strobl
Casting Director:
Rosina Bucci
Casting Director:
Nadia Rona
Animal Wrangler:
Josée Juteau
Locations and Languages
Country:
CA
Filming:
CA; IE
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Margaret Qualley
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