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In William H. Macy's moving directorial debut RUDDERLESS, Billy Crudup plays Sam, a former high-profile advertising executive whose life is torn apart by the sudden death of his son. Living off the grid on a docked sailboat, he wastes away his days while drowning his pain in alcohol. When Sam discovers a box filled with his son's demo tapes and lyrics, his own child's musical talent is a revelation for him, a grieving father who felt he'd been absent from his son's life. Communing with his deceased son's dashed dreams, Sam learns each song and eventually musters the will to perform one at a local bar. When Quentin, a young musician in the audience, is captivated by the song, the unlikely duo forms a rock band that becomes surprisingly popular and revitalizes both of their lives.
Original Release
10/17/2014
US Release
10/17/2014
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Miles Heizer | Josh / Josh Manning |
Aly Lovelace | Mary Beth |
Billy Crudup | Sam / Sam Manning |
Casey Twenter | Casey |
David Flannery | Jacob Taylor (aka Dorm Dude) |
Eric Starkey | Brent |
Kenneisha Thompson | Keri |
Ali Meyer | Female Newscaster #2 |
Lance West | Male Newscaster #2 |
Kevin Ogle | Male Newscaster |
Directors
Writers
William H. Macy, Jeff Robison, Casey Twenter
Cast
Name | Character |
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Miles Heizer | Josh / Josh Manning |
Aly Lovelace | Mary Beth |
Billy Crudup | Sam / Sam Manning |
Casey Twenter | Casey |
David Flannery | Jacob Taylor (aka Dorm Dude) |
Eric Starkey | Brent |
Kenneisha Thompson | Keri |
Ali Meyer | Female Newscaster #2 |
Lance West | Male Newscaster #2 |
Kevin Ogle | Male Newscaster |
Linda Cavanaugh | Female Newscaster |
Jennifer Savidge | Brent's Wife |
Jamie Chung | Lisa Martin |
Felicity Huffman | Emily |
Phil Deberry | Favorite Uncle |
Selena Gomez | Kate / Kate Lucas |
Alex Wehrley | Reporter |
Tony Payne | Cameraman |
Peter Spruyt | Alaird |
Drew Pollock | Foreman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Casey Twenter | Executive Producer |
William H. Macy | Executive Producer |
Jeff Robison | Executive Producer |
Aaron L. Gilbert | Executive Producer |
Margot Hand | Executive Producer |
Ali Jazayeri | Executive Producer |
Jeff Johnson | Executive Producer |
Nathan Kelly | Executive Producer |
John Raymonds | Executive Producer |
Paul Ruffman | Executive Producer |
Birgit Stein | Executive Producer |
Randy Wayne | Executive Producer |
Joey Bicicchi | Producer |
Brad Greiner | Producer |
Tyler Jackson | Producer |
Keith Kjarval | Producer |
Jeff Rice | Producer |
Gary Michael Schultz | Producer |
Steven Thibault | Producer |