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Rudderless is a 2014 American musical drama film which was the directorial debut of William H. Macy, and stars Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman, Selena Gomez and Laurence Fishburne. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2014. The film was released in theaters and through video-on-demand beginning October 17, 2014.

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A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.

Released: 2014-10-17105 minDir: William H. MacyMusic, Drama, ComedyBudget: $5.0MBox office: $58,293

Cast

  • Billy Crudup as Sam Manning
  • Anton Yelchin as Quentin
  • Felicity Huffman as Emily
  • Selena Gomez as Kate Lucas
  • Miles Heizer as Josh Manning
  • Alexandra Lovelace as Mary Beth

Themes

  • parent child relationship
  • rock band
  • mourning
  • grieving father
  • reflective
  • sympathetic

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Ratings

IMDb

7.4/10

20,172 votes

Year
2014
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music

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Key facts

Film.name
Rudderless
Film.image
Rudderless.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
William H. Macy
Film.producer
Keith KjarvalBrad Greiner
Film.writer
Jeff RobisonCasey TwenterWilliam H. Macy
Film.starring
Billy CrudupAnton YelchinFelicity Huffman Jamie ChungSelena GomezLaurence Fishburne
Film.music
Eef Barzelay
Film.cinematography
Eric Lin
Film.editing
John Axelrad
Film.studio
Unified PicturesTee Rob PicturesAmberdale ProductionsBron StudiosDog Pond ProductionsToy Gun Films
Film.distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Film.runtime
105 minutes
Film.country
United States
Film.language
English
Film.budget
$5 million
Film.gross
$584,499

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
William H. Macy
Cast member
Suzanne Krull
Duration
105
FilmAffinity ID
784200
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2014-01-01
title
Rudderless
box office
37440
capital cost
5000000
review score
6.3/10
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Rudderless is a 2014 American musical drama film which was the directorial debut of William H. Macy, and stars Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman, Selena Gomez and Laurence Fishburne. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2014. The film was released in theaters and through video-on-demand beginning October 17, 2014.

==Plot== Josh Manning (Miles Heizer) is a college student recording his own songs in his dorm room, but gets interrupted by one of his floor mates. He stops recording, annoyed at the interruption. Meanwhile, his father, Sam Manning (Billy Crudup), has succeeded in landing a large account at his advertising firm, and calls Josh to celebrate with him. Josh tells him he cannot make it but his father insists. Sam continues to wait at a bar for Josh, who has apparently stood him up, but becomes distracted by a news report of a school shooting incident at Josh's college.

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