Plot
An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 7.5/10 (692 voted)
Critic's Score: 58/100
Director: Dan Fogelman
Stars: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner
Storyline
Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act.
Cast: Melissa Benoist -
Jamie
Al Pacino -
Danny Collins
Jennifer Garner -
Samantha Leigh Donnelly
Christopher Plummer -
Frank Grubman
Josh Peck -
Nicky
Bobby Cannavale -
Tom Donnelly
Annette Bening -
Mary Sinclair
Aarti Mann -
Nurse Nikita
Katarina Cas -
Sophie
Anne McDaniels -
Danny's Doll
Giselle Eisenberg -
Hope Donnelly
Michael Patrick McGill -
Neighbor Steve
Eric Lange -
Doctor Silverman
Brian Smith -
Judd
Cassandra Starr -
Groupie
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 19 March 2015
Opening Weekend: $73,200
(USA)
(20 March 2015)
Gross: $735,393
(USA)(3 April 2015)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia: Julianne Moore and Jeremy Renner were originally cast but after some financing problems the actors moved on and were replaced by Annette Bening and Bobby Cannavale. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 8/10
Al Pacino was great in the movie.
I would have never cast him has Danny Collins. Danny Collins is suppose
to be a big folk singer in the 1970's. They used old photos of Al from
the 1970's as album covers, i think one still from the God father,
which made Danny Collins music seem instance and Dark (my kind of
folk), but the music actually done was very pop and sounded weird
actually being sung by Pacino, who looks more like a lounge singer.
But the movie is not really about the music. Danny Collins is more
about Collins attempting to charm his way into his son's life, a man
who he has never met and has a family of his own.
Pacino may have been slightly miss cast, but the man was charming and
funny and was lighting up the screen with his charisma. similar to his
role in Sent of A Woman.
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