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| Director: | Paul Weitz | 
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| Writer: | Paul Weitz, Nick Flynn | 
| Staring: | 
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 02, 2012 | 
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| Director: | Paul Weitz | 
| Writer: | Paul Weitz, Nick Flynn | 
| Genres: | Drama | 
| Keywords | homeless, lice | 
| Production Companies | Depth of Field, Focus Features, Tribeca Productions, Corduroy Films | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $540,152 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | Jonathan Flynn | 
| Paul Dano | Nick Flynn | 
| Julianne Moore | Jody Flynn | 
| Olivia Thirlby | Denise | 
| Eddie Rouse | Carlos | 
| Steve Cirbus | Jeff | 
| Lili Taylor | Joy | 
| Victor Rasuk | Gabriel | 
| Liam Broggy | Young Nick | 
| Chris Chalk | Ivan | 
| Wes Studi | Captain | 
| Thomas Middleditch | Richard | 
| Sarah Quinn | Religious Girl | 
| Benjamin Foronda | Punky Guy | 
| Dale Dickey | Marie | 
| Josh Alscher | Crack Smoker | 
| Dawn McGee | Waitress | 
| Billy Wirth | Travis | 
| Michael Gibson | Sergeant Bob | 
| Kelly McCreary | Inez | 
| Deirdre O'Connell | Frowzy Woman | 
| Katherine Waterston | Sarah | 
| Robert Andrews | Homeless Man 1 | 
| Michael Genadry | Young Counselor | 
| Kelli Crump | Desk Clerk | 
| Dara Tomanovich | Beautiful Woman | 
| Jane Lee | Laura | 
| Evan Wadle | Young Guy | 
| Victor Pagan | Beady-Eyed Bill | 
| Rony Clanton | Skid | 
| Michael Buscemi | Dennis | 
| Lorenzo Murphy | Morphine Addict | 
| William Sadler | Ray | 
| Joseph Prioleau | George | 
| Lee Stringer | Homeless Man in Line | 
| John O'Brien | Airline Pilot | 
| Joey Boots | NA Guy | 
| Luis Moco | Punk Rocker | 
| Marilyn Torres | Little Girl's Mother | 
| Stephen Williams | Counselor | 
| Roy Milton Davis | Homeless Man 2 | 
| Rufino Colon | Shelter Guest 1 | 
| Jeffrey Ware | Jerry | 
| Samira Wiley | Asha | 
| Stuart Rudin | Moses | 
| Gabriel Millman | Housing Counselor | 
| Thomas Hoffman | Barlow | 
| Joyce Myricks | Nurse / Counselor | 
| Dwight Folsom | Isaac Clegg | 
| Carlton Benbry | Counselor 2 | 
| George Asatrian | Beating Teen 1 | 
| Anthony Piccolo | Beating Teen 2 | 
| Kevin Keels | Banker at Party | 
| Paul Senza | Shelter Counselor | 
| Ian Bonner | 12-Step Member (uncredited) | 
| Kevin Cannon | Crackhead Mugger (uncredited) | 
| Louise Devery | Buttercup Bartender (uncredited) | 
| Elli | Homeless Guy (uncredited) | 
| Nick Flynn | Man Interviewing for Placement (uncredited) | 
| Marty Krzywonos | Shelter Guest (uncredited) | 
| John Mitchell | Shelter Guest 104 (uncredited) | 
| Jeffrey Mowery | Homeless Man (uncredited) | 
| Martin Pfefferkorn | Wounded Shuffler (uncredited) | 
| Bill Walters | Homeless Man in Shelter (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Paul Weitz | Screenplay, Director | 
| Nick Flynn | Novel | 
| Declan Quinn | Director of Photography | 
| Joan Sobel | Editor | 
| Badly Drawn Boy | Original Music Composer | 
| Matthias Gohl | Music Arranger | 
| Stephen McLaughlin | Scoring Mixer, Music Score Producer | 
| Don Hewitt Sr. | Stunts | 
| Peter Bucossi | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Dan Balgoyen | Co-Producer | 
| Nick Flynn | Executive Producer | 
| Andrew Miano | Producer | 
| Meghan Lyvers | Executive Producer | 
| Michael Costigan | Producer | 
| Caroline Baron | Executive Producer | 
| Kerry Kohansky-Roberts | Executive Producer | 
| Jane Rosenthal | Executive Producer | 
| Paul Weitz | Producer | 
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