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Being Flynn

2012·1h 42m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
18,258 votes
Metascore
53
Metacritic

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.

Being Flynn is a 2012 drama movie directed by Paul Weitz, starring Julianne Moore, Paul Dano, Robert De Niro. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 18,258 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Paul Weitz
Stars
Julianne Moore
Paul Dano
Robert De Niro
Olivia Thirlby
Details
2012-04-19
102 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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