Rudderless

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Rudderless

"The way back begins with a single chord."

2014

1h 45m

7.2(322 votes)

Music

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.

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17 members

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Billy Crudup

Sam Manning

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Anton Yelchin

Quentin

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Felicity Huffman

Emily

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Selena Gomez

Kate Lucas

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Miles Heizer

Josh Manning

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Alexandra Lovelace

Mary Beth

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Laurence Fishburne

Del

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William H. Macy

Trill

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Kate Micucci

Peaches

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Zoe Graham

Lizzie

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Suzanne Krull

Bertie Dupree

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Chandler Ryan

April

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Peter Spruyt

Alaird

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Jamie Chung

Lisa Martin

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Ryan Dean

Aiken

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Ben Kweller

Willie

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Parke Arnold

Interviewed College Student (uncredited)

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