Death of a Superhero

Death of a Superhero

★ 6.9IMDb Score
Released:2011-05-04
Genre:Drama
Duration:97 min
Director:Ian Fitzgibbon
Actors:Andy Serkis, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Michael McElhatton, Sharon Horgan, Aisling Loftus
Production:Picture Circle, Bavaria Pictures, Grand Pictures

Overview:

A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.

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