Film

Being Flynn

2012 · 1h 42m · Drama

We're All Works In Progress

IMDb

6.4

Rotten Tomatoes

49%

Metacritic

53

Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.

Robert De Niro

Jonathan Flynn

Paul Dano

Nick Flynn

Julianne Moore

Jody Flynn

Olivia Thirlby

Denise

Eddie Rouse

Carlos

Steve Cirbus

Jeff

Lili Taylor

Joy

Victor Rasuk

Gabriel

Liam Broggy

Young Nick

Chris Chalk

Ivan

Wes Studi

Captain

Thomas Middleditch

Richard

Sarah Quinn

Religious Girl

Benjamin Foronda

Punky Guy

Dale Dickey

Marie

Josh Alscher

Crack Smoker

• Paul WeitzDirector · Screenplay · Producer
• Nick FlynnNovel · Executive Producer
• Michael CostiganProducer
• Andrew MianoProducer
• Caroline BaronExecutive Producer
• Kerry Kohansky-RobertsExecutive Producer
• Meghan LyversExecutive Producer
• Jane RosenthalExecutive Producer
• Declan QuinnDirector of Photography
• Badly Drawn BoyOriginal Music Composer

Official Trailer

Release date

March 2, 2012

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

R

Revenue

$540,152

Genres

Drama

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