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Ewan McGregor | Ed Bloom (young) | |
Albert Finney | Ed Bloom (senior) | |
Billy Crudup | Will Bloom | |
Jessica Lange | Sandra Bloom (senior) | |
Helena Bonham Carter | Jenny - Young | |
Alison Lohman | Sandra Bloom (young) | |
Robert Guillaume | Dr. Bennett (senior) | |
Marion Cotillard | Josephine | |
Matthew McGrory | Karl the Giant | |
David Denman | Don Price - Age 18-22 | |
Missi Pyle | Mildred | |
Loudon Wainwright III | Beamen | |
Ada Tai | Ping | |
Arlene Tai | Jing | |
Steve Buscemi | Norther Winslow |
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Producer |
Bruce Cohen
Katterli Frauenfelder |
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Writer |
Daniel Wallace
John August |
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Cinematography |
Philippe Rousselot
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Musician |
Danny Elfman
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The story revolves around a dying father and his son, who is trying to learn more about his dad by piecing together the stories he has gathered over the years. The son winds up re-creating his father's elusive life in a series of legends and myths inspired by the few facts he knows. Through these tales, the son begins to understand his father's great feats and his great failings. |
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