Being Flynn

Being Flynn

6.1IMDb Score
Released:2012-03-02
Genre:Drama
Duration:102 min
Director:Paul Weitz
Actors:Robert De Niro, Paul Dano, Julianne Moore, Olivia Thirlby, Eddie Rouse
Production:Focus Features, Depth of Field, Tribeca Productions, Corduroy Films
Keywords:homeless,lice

Overview:

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.

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