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Death of a Superhero (2011) — Ligoscope

Death of a Superhero

Film · 2011

Death of a Superhero

97 min · Directed by Ian Fitzgibbon · NR

6.9116
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When time is precious living can't wait

A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.

Cast

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Dr. Adrian King

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Donald Clarke

Michael McElhatton

Michael McElhatton

James Clarke

Sharon Horgan

Sharon Horgan

Renata Clarke

Aisling Loftus

Aisling Loftus

Shelly

Ronan Raftery

Ronan Raftery

Jeff

Sean Duggan

Sean Duggan

Teacher

Enda Oates

Enda Oates

English Teacher

Emma Eliza Regan

Morna

Jessica Schwarz

Jessica Schwarz

Tanya

Lilly Forgách

Shrink #1

Ian Fitzgibbon

Ian Fitzgibbon

Shrink #2

Ben Harding

Michael

Killian Coyle

Killian Coyle

Hugo

Andrea Thompson

Andrea Thompson

Sharon

Peter Sexton

Billy

Jane Brennan

Jane Brennan

Dr. Johnson

Aisling Bodkin

Joanna

Ned Dennehy

Ned Dennehy

The Glove

Dónal Haughey

Guy at Laptop

Simon Mulcahy

Teenage Guy

Holly Gregg

Maja

Mella Carron

Mella Carron

Wendy

Julie Sharkey Carpenter

Nurse

Crew

Director: Ian Fitzgibbon
Producer: Michael Coldewey, Astrid Kahmke, Paul Donovan, Anthony McCarten, Philipp Kreuzer, Christian Sommer, Jan S. Kaiser, Michael Garland
Writer: Anthony McCarten
Editor: Tony Cranstoun
Cinematography: Tom Fährmann
Composer: Marius Ruhland
Visual Effects: Alessandro Cioffi

Details

Studios: Picture Circle, Bavaria Pictures, Grand Pictures
Countries: Germany, Ireland
Languages: English
Certification: NR
Release: May 4, 2011

Themes

superheromelancholydramaticadmiringcomplicatedtragic

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