The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)
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A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.
- Released: 2019-03-13
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 3m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 735 votes
Directed by Xavier Dolan.
Top cast
- Kit Harington as John F. Donovan
- Natalie Portman as Sam Turner
- Jacob Tremblay as Rupert Turner
- Susan Sarandon as Grace Donovan
- Kathy Bates as Barbara Haggermaker
- Ben Schnetzer as Rupert Turner (21 y.o.)
- Thandiwe Newton as Journalist
- Jared Keeso as James Donovan
- Chris Zylka as Will Jefford Jr.
- Amara Karan as Miss Kureshi
Where to watch The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
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- United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on Movie Sphere+
- Canada: stream on Crave, Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on 7plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
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