"The true story of a literary education."

2020

1h 41m

6.3(185 votes)

Drama

Overview

A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.

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Cast & Crew

36 members

Acting

Margaret Qualley

Joanna

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Sigourney Weaver

Margaret

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Douglas Booth

Don

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Seána Kerslake

Jenny

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Brían F. O'Byrne

Hugh

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Colm Feore

Daniel

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Théodore Pellerin

Boy From Winston-Salem

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Yanic Truesdale

Max

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Hamza Haq

Karl

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Leni Parker

Pam

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Ellen David

Placement Agent

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Romane Denis

Girl Who Wants An A

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Tim Post

J. D. Salinger

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Gavin Drea

Mark

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Matt Holland

Clifford Bradbury

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Xiao Sun

Lisa

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Andy Bradshaw

Veteran

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Christine Lan

Vietnamese Girl

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Andres Romo Salido

Mexican Worker

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Arthur Holden

Dean

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Suzanna Lenir

Grieving Woman

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Danny Gilmore

Father

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Hayley Kezber

Rachel Cusk

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Lise Roy

Helen

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Gillian Doria

Judy Blume

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Maria Monakhova

Polish Woman

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Catherine Kidd

Poet

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Samantha Hodhod

Office Assistant

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Elana Dunkelman

Office Assistant

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Alexandre Dubois

New Yorker Guy

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Raphael Grosz-Harvey

New Yorker Guy

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Robert Higden

Bookkeeper

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Jonathan Dubsky

Jenny's Boyfriend

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Guillaume Martineau

Pianist

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Carlo Mestroni

Hotel Doorman

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Sylvia Stewart

New Yorker Receptionist

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