The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

127 mins | Drama | March 13, 2019

A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

127 mins | Drama | March 13, 2019

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Warp Films, Lyla Films, Sons of Manual
Original title The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Directors Xavier Dolan
Writers Xavier Dolan, Jacob Tierney

Cast

Kit Harington

as John F. Donovan

Jacob Tremblay

as Rupert Turner

Natalie Portman

as Sam Turner

Ben Schnetzer

as Adult Rupert Turner

Thandiwe Newton

as Audrey Newhouse

Susan Sarandon

as Grace Donovan

Amara Karan

as Mrs. Kureishi

Chris Zylka

as Will Jefford Jr.

Emily Hampshire

as Amy Bosworth

Jared Keeso

as James Donovan

Kathy Bates

as Barbara Haggermaker

Michael Gambon

as Man in Diner

Sarah Gadon

as Liz Jones

Susan Almgren

as Aunt Faith

Leni Parker

as Bonnie

Ari Millen

as Billy

Katy Breier

as Trish

Ellen David

as Adam's Mother

Alison Louder

as Hellsome High Actress

Matthew Raudsepp

as Hellsome High Actor

Harry Standjofski

as Producer

Trevor Hayes

as Director

Pat Kiely

as Director #2

Brent Skagford

as Editor #1

Sangita Patel

as Journalist #3

Lukas Rolfe

as Cedric James

Jane Wheeler

as Aunt Anne

Craig Eldridge

as Uncle Patrick

Carolyn Fe

as Porter

Connor McMahon

as Sasha

Michael Daniel Murphy

as Editor #2

Holly Bernier

as Journalist #2

Hamza Haq

as Journalist #4

Niko Nikolov

as Security Guard

Patrick Allard

as Club Boy #1

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

as Fan in the Club

Gijs Blom

as Rupert's Boyfriend