A German tourist who gained fame in the 1970s after becoming lost in America and a washed-up one-hit-wonder indie rocker are connected across history by feelings of having already peaked.
Social & External
The people behind it
Haley Joel Osment
Erwin / Abe
Finn Wittrock
Movie Director
Jenny Yang
Lead Producer
Vincent Cardinale
Producer
Kevin Armento
1970's Camera Operator
Aaron Schroeder
Assistant Director
Aldous Davidson
Director of Photography
Lauren Blumenfeld
Stewardess
T.J. Bowen
Newscaster
Gregory Stees
Gaffer
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The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.
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