The Benefactor
“His help comes at a price.”
A newly married couple are forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of a powerful, mysterious, and possessive philanthropist.
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Cast
37 people
Richard Gere
Franny
Known for
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Pretty Woman
Jayson Williams
Resident
Marko Caka
Party Guest
Barbara Edwards
Party Woman
Dakota Fanning
Olivia
Known for
Coraline
War of the Worlds
Theo James
Luke
Known for
Divergent
Castlevania
Dylan Baker
Bobby
Known for
Hunters
Spider-Man 2
Cheryl Hines
Mia
Known for
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Flight Attendant
Brian Anthony Wilson
Jesse
Known for
The Wire
Limitless
Justin Goncalves
Javier
Also in
A Gentleman's Game
Dennisha Pratt
Sharon
Also in
Paranoia
Matthew Daisher
Toby
No other roles listed
Andrew Renzi Director · Joe Anderson Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2.2M · United States release January 15, 2016 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,159,380
Production
Audax Films
Production
Celerity Pictures
Production
Follow Through Productions
Production
Magnolia Entertainment
Production
Soaring Flight Productions
Production
TideRock Media
Production
Treehouse Pictures
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
KSM
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 17, 2015
Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
United States · January 15, 2016
Limited theatrical
United States
June 25, 2015 · Premiere · Nantucket Film Festival
July 12, 2015 · Premiere · Maine International Film Festival
October 31, 2015 · Premiere · Philadelphia Film Fest
November 7, 2015 · Premiere · Scottsdale International Film Festival
Argentina
June 2, 2016 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 5, 2015 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
France
June 13, 2015 · Premiere · Champs-Élysées Film Festival
January 17, 2017 · Digital
Germany
June 20, 2016 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Italy
December 23, 2015 · Theatrical
Japan
November 10, 2016 · Digital
Netherlands
January 31, 2016 · Theatrical
Poland
October 21, 2015 · Premiere · American Film Festival
Portugal
December 15, 2016 · Theatrical
Singapore
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 17, 2016 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 21, 2015 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
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