Directed by Dan Fogelman Written by Dan Fogelman Cast Al Pacino ... Danny Collins Annette Bening ... Mary Sinclair Jennifer Garner ... Samantha Leigh Donnelly Bobby Cannavale ... Tom Donnelly Christopher Plummer ... Frank Grubman Katarina Cas ... Sophie Giselle Eisenberg ... Hope Donnelly Melissa Benoist ... Jamie Josh Peck ... Nicky Ernst Brian Thomas Smith ... Judd / Busy Work Scott Lawrence ... Dr. Ryan Kurtz Michael Patrick McGill ... Neighbor Steve Kiff VandenHeuvel ... Marty Nick Offerman ... Guy DeLoach Eric Michael Roy ... Young Danny Collins (as Eric Schneider) Davide Donatiello ... Young Danny Collins Eric Lange ... Dr. Silverman Aarti Mann ... Nurse Nikita Joshua Sternlicht ... Josh the Bartender Travis Johns ... Roadie Tim Jo ... Tim Hiroshi Moroto ... Autograph Seeker Margy Stein ... Hotel Bar Patron Eric Newnham ... Hotel Bar Patron (as Eric Daniel Newnham) Francine Levinson ... Night Club Fan Hal Alpert ... Night Club Fan Henri C. Wittelsohn ... Night Club Fan Patrick Kudej ... Chime In Magazine Intern Carmel Echols ... Danny's Background Singer Judith Hill ... Danny's Background Singer Kari Kimmel ... Danny's Background Singer Don Was ... Danny's Band CJ Vanston ... Danny's Band (as C.J. Vanston) Kenny Aronoff ... Danny's Band Tim Pierce ... Danny's Band Mindi Abair ... Danny's Band Bill Cantos ... Danny's Band George Doering ... Danny's Band Darrell Leonard ... Danny's Band Uncredited Cast Americus Abesamis ... Backstage Guard Meli Alexander ... Party Guest with Smart Phone Kodi Baker ... Boy Band Member Arthur Bedran ... Boy Band Member Ron Bottitta ... Today Show Host Kristin Brock ... Kissing Couple Cindy Buck ... Bar Patron Nicholas de Graffenreid ... Patrelli's Piano Mover Dawn Powell Dell ... Dancer / Audience Member Julia Eisenberg ... Ballet Dancer Elsi Eng ... Eye Candy Antonio Gomez ... Patrelli's Piano Mover Olivia Gonzales ... Ballerina Geoffrey Gould ... Party Guest Cody Griffis ... Kissing Couple Guy Richard Allan Jones ... Party Guest Laura Krystine ... Ballerina Romina Laino ... Stewardess Kyle Leatherberry ... Boy Band Member Richard Markman ... Tailor Matilde Matteucci ... Party Girl Anne McDaniels ... Danny's Doll Roz McHenry ... Red Vine Lady #1 Elaine Partnow ... Red Vine Lady #2 Patrick Pedraza ... Pee Guy #1 Radcliff Redding ... Party Guest Justin Sandler ... Pee Guy Jane Shayne ... Red Vine Lady #3 Cassandra Starr ... Groupie Linda Wang ... Asian Fan #2 Produced by Declan Baldwin Denise Di Novi Monica Levinson Nimitt Mankad Jessie Nelson Shivani Rawat Original Music by Ryan Adams Theodore Shapiro

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