Daniel Isn't Real
2019
The mind will do anything to avoid confronting just how alone it is in the universe.
Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer
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A troubled college freshman resurrects his imaginary friend to help him cope with a violent trauma.
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- Director
- Adam Egypt Mortimer
- Written by
- Brian DeLeeuw, Adam Egypt Mortimer
- Produced by
- Daniel Noah, Elijah Wood, Josh C. Waller
- Composer
- Clark
- Cinematographer
- Lyle Vincent
- Editor
- Brett W. Bachman
- Makeup FX
- Ben Bornstein, Dalton Kutsch, Michael J. O'Brien, Thomas Hebert
- Studio
- SpectreVision
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 6.1/10 (246 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 84% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 61/100
- IMDb
- 6.1/10 (11,010 votes)
Awards
- NominatedFangoria Chainsaw Award— Best Limited Release Film(2020)
Cast
Miles Robbins
Luke Nightingale
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Daniel
Sasha Lane
Cassie
Mary Stuart Masterson
Claire
Hannah Marks
Sophie
Chukwudi Iwuji
Dr. Cornelius Braun
Peter McRobbie
Percy Thigpen
Chase Sui Wonders
Makayla
Katie Chang
Barista
Michael Cuomo
James
Jamar Greene
Campus Security Guard
Cara Ronzetti
Joelle
Andrew Bridges
Richard
Madeleine Mfuru
Cop
Nathan Chandler Reid
Young Daniel
Daniel Marconi
John Thigpen
Rosanne Ma
Professor Abelard
Lynn Marocola
FDNY Paramedic (uncredited)
Crew
Adam Egypt Mortimer
Director
Brian DeLeeuw
Screenplay
Daniel Noah
Producer
Elijah Wood
Producer
Josh C. Waller
Producer
Lisa Whalen
Producer
Clark
Original Music Composer
Lyle Vincent
Director of Photography
Brett W. Bachman
Editor
Kaet McAnneny
Production Design
Elisa Lleras
Executive Producer
Emma Lee
Executive Producer
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