Movie
Salinger
Overview
An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.
Details
- Release date
- 2013-09-06
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Story Factory
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michael Mcdermott as Self - Photojournalist
- A. E. Hotchner as Self - Writer
- Jean Miller as Self - Salinger's Friend
- Gore Vidal as Self - Writer
- Tom Wolfe as Self - Writer
- John Guare as Self - Playwright
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Self - Actor
- Martin Sheen as Self - Actor
- Harvey Jason as Self - Rare Bookseller
- Paul Alexander as Self - Salinger's Biographer
- Richard Stayton as Self - Book Editor
- Robert Towne as Self - Screenwriter
Crew
- Shane Salerno - Director
- Shane Salerno - Writer
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