Being Flynn
“We're All Works In Progress”
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.
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Cast
64 people
Robert De Niro
Jonathan Flynn
Known for
Joker
GoodFellas
Paul Dano
Nick Flynn
Known for
Swiss Army Man
There Will Be Blood
Julianne Moore
Jody Flynn
Known for
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Big Lebowski
Olivia Thirlby
Denise
Known for
Dredd
Juno
Eddie Rouse
Carlos
Known for
Pandorum
Observe and Report
Steve Cirbus
Jeff
Known for
The Night Of
I Am Legend
Lili Taylor
Joy
Known for
The Conjuring
Daredevil: Born Again
Victor Rasuk
Gabriel
Known for
Fifty Shades of Grey
Jobs
Liam Broggy
Young Nick
Known for
Trust the Man
Chris Chalk
Ivan
Known for
Gotham
IT: Welcome to Derry
Wes Studi
Captain
Known for
Avatar
Penny Dreadful
Thomas Middleditch
Richard
Known for
Silicon Valley
Solar Opposites
Paul Weitz Director · Nick Flynn Author Badly Drawn Boy Composer
Worldwide gross $540K · United States release March 2, 2012 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$540,152
Production
Focus Features
Production · Studio
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Production
Tribeca Productions
Production
Corduroy Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · March 2, 2012
Theatrical
United States · March 2, 2012
Limited theatrical
Brazil
April 19, 2012 · Theatrical
France
September 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
February 5, 2014 · Theatrical
June 4, 2021 · Physical
Greece
August 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 29, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Japan
June 4, 2014 · Digital
Netherlands
March 2, 2012 · TV
Portugal
June 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 2, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 29, 2013 · Physical · DVD
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