The Benefactor

The Benefactor

4.9IMDb Score
Released:2015-12-23
Genre:Drama
Duration:90 min
Director:Andrew Renzi
Actors:Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, Theo James, Dylan Baker, Cheryl Hines
Production:Audax Films, Celerity Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Magnolia Entertainment, Soaring Flight Productions, TideRock Media, Treehouse Pictures

Overview:

A newly married couple are forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of a powerful, mysterious, and possessive philanthropist.

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