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The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson - Love & Mercy
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Title: Love & Mercy

Release Date: 29 May 2015

Runtime: 2h

Genre: Drama, Music, History

Director: John Wells Productions, River Road Entertainment, Battle Mountain Films

Production Companies: John Wells Productions, River Road Entertainment, Battle Mountain Films

Overview: In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.

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Average Vote: 7.1 (675 votes)

Cast

  • Brian Wilson 1960s: Paul Dano
  • Brian Wilson 1980s: John Cusack
  • Melinda Ledbetter: Elizabeth Banks
  • Dr. Eugene Landy: Paul Giamatti
  • Mike Love: Jake Abel
  • Dennis Wilson: Kenny Wormald
  • Carl Wilson: Brett Davern
  • Al Jardine: Graham Rogers
  • Marilyn Wilson: Erin Darke
  • Murry Wilson: Bill Camp
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