Rebel in the Rye

2017, Biography/History, 1h 46m

89 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Rebel in the Rye attempts to dramatize J.D. Salinger's life and creative process, but falters with a lack of dramatic impetus or a cohesive thesis about the reclusive author. Read critic reviews

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Author J.D. Salinger leads a reclusive lifestyle after the success of his popular and controversial novel "The Catcher in the Rye."

Cast & Crew

Nicholas Hoult
J.D. Salinger
Kevin Spacey
Whit Burnett
Sarah Paulson
Dorothy Olding
Hope Davis
Miriam Salinger
Victor Garber
Sol Salinger
Zoey Deutch
Oona O'Neill
Lucy Boynton
Claire Douglas
Brian d'Arcy James
Giroux
Adam Busch
Nigel Bench
James Urbaniak
Gus Lobrano
Eric Bogosian
Harold Ross
Anna Bullard
Sylvia Welter
Danny Strong
Director
Danny Strong
Screenwriter
Bruce Cohen
Producer
Jason Shuman
Producer
Danny Strong
Producer
Molly Smith
Producer
Thad Luckinbill
Producer
Trent Luckinbill
Producer
Ellen H. Schwartz
Executive Producer
Scott Ferguson
Executive Producer
Matthew Salloway
Executive Producer
Christina Papagjika
Executive Producer
Kramer Morgenthau
Cinematographer
Joseph Krings
Film Editing
Bear McCreary
Original Music
Dina Goldman
Production Design
Avy Kaufman
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