Movie
Death of a Superhero
Overview
A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-05-04
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Picture Circle, Bavaria Pictures, Grand Pictures
- Country
- Germany, Ireland
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Andy Serkis as Dr. Adrian King
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Donald Clarke
- Michael McElhatton as James Clarke
- Sharon Horgan as Renata Clarke
- Aisling Loftus as Shelly
- Ronan Raftery as Jeff
- Sean Duggan as Teacher
- Enda Oates as English Teacher
- Emma Eliza Regan as Morna
- Jessica Schwarz as Tanya
- Lilly Forgách as Shrink #1
- Ian Fitzgibbon as Shrink #2
Crew
- Ian Fitzgibbon - Director
- Anthony McCarten - Screenplay
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