Danny Collins (film)

Danny Collins
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDan Fogelman
Written byDan Fogelman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySteve Yedlin
Edited byJulie Monroe
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • March 20, 2015 (2015-03-20)
Running time
107 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[3][4]
Box office$10.8 million[3]

Danny Collins is a 2015 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Dan Fogelman in his feature directorial debut. Inspired by the true story of folk singer Steve Tilston,[5] the film stars Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale and Christopher Plummer. The film was released in theaters on March 20, 2015.

For his performance, Pacino was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards.[6]

  1. ^ Grierson, Tim (March 9, 2015). "Danny Collins". Screen International. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "DANNY COLLINS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Danny Collins (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "How 'Danny Collins' Secured 9 John Lennon Songs". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Roberts, Laura (August 16, 2010). "John Lennon letter to aspiring folk singer received nearly four decades later". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Danny Collins". Goldenglobes.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.