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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

"It's all about beginnings."

2018

2h 0m

6.7(289 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Overview

Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.

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Super Crispy Entertainment

Fuzzy Logic Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Sidney Hall

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Melody

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

The Searcher

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Mrs. Hall

Blake Jenner

Blake Jenner

Brett Newport

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Harold

Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley

Alexandra

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Duane

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

Johan

Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar

Gina

Creative team

Directed by: Shawn Christensen
Written by: Shawn Christensen
Jason Dolan
Produced by: Jonathan Schwartz

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