United States / Mar 02, 2012 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Being Flynn |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Focus Features, Depth of Field, Tribeca Productions, Corduroy Films |
| Official site | beingflynn.com |
| Release date | 2 marzo 2012 |
| Executive producer | Caroline Baron, Meghan Lyvers, Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Jane Rosenthal, Nick Flynn |
| Production | Michael Costigan, Dan Balgoyen, Andrew Miano, Paul Weitz |
| Writer | Nick Flynn, Paul Weitz |
| Editing | Joan Sobel |
| Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
| Assistant directors | Paul Weitz |
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| Camera operators | Declan Quinn |
| Additional photography | Declan Quinn |
| Visual effects | Gregory D. Liegey |
| Stunts | Don Hewitt Sr., Peter Bucossi |
| Music | Badly Drawn Boy, Stephen McLaughlin, Matthias Gohl |
| Sound | Badly Drawn Boy, Stephen McLaughlin, Matthias Gohl |
| Revenue | 540.152 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Canada / Mar 02, 2012 / R
Sweden / Mar 02, 2012 / 15
Brazil / Apr 19, 2012 / 14
Portugal / Jun 28, 2012 / M/12
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Greece / Aug 02, 2012
France / Sep 05, 2012 / U
Germany / Feb 05, 2014 / 16
Digital
Japan / Jun 04, 2014 / R15+
Physical media
Ireland / Apr 29, 2013 / 15 / DVD
United Kingdom / Apr 29, 2013 / 15 / DVD
Germany / Jun 04, 2021 / 12
TV
Netherlands / Mar 02, 2012 / 12
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