The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
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2018
1h 57m
6.7(272 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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Production Companies

Super Crispy Entertainment
Fuzzy Logic Pictures

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Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Logan Lerman

Sidney Hall

Logan Lerman
Acting

Elle Fanning

Melody

Elle Fanning
Acting

Kyle Chandler

The Searcher

Kyle Chandler
Acting

Michelle Monaghan

Mrs. Hall

Michelle Monaghan
Acting

Blake Jenner

Brett Newport

Blake Jenner
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Nathan Lane

Harold

Nathan Lane
Acting

Margaret Qualley

Alexandra

Margaret Qualley
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Duane

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Acting

Tim Blake Nelson

Johan

Tim Blake Nelson
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Janina Gavankar

Gina

Janina Gavankar
Acting

Darren Pettie

Gerald Hall

Darren Pettie
Acting

Alex Karpovsky

Mr. Bauer

Alex Karpovsky
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Michael Chen

Lewis

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Avery Whitted

Henry Crowe

Avery Whitted
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Ariane Rinehart

Darcy

Ariane Rinehart
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Sean Cullen

Judge Newport

Sean Cullen
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Mercedes Herrero

Mrs. Sennett

Mercedes Herrero
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Lora Martinez-Cunningham

Hospital Administrator

Lora Martinez-Cunningham
Acting

Sasha Hutchings

Harold's Secretary

Sasha Hutchings
Acting

Peter Francis James

Dr. Baum

Peter Francis James
Acting

Christine Devine

News Anchor

Christine Devine
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Fredi Walker-Browne

Head Nurse

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Fredrick Lopez

Inmate

Fredrick Lopez
Acting

Jazzy Kae

Lab Partner

Jazzy Kae
Acting

Irania Reyes

Girl

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Christina Brucato

Jeanine

Christina Brucato
Acting

Azumi Tsutsui

Japanese Interviewer

Azumi Tsutsui
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John Trejo

Police Officer

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Ruben Rivera Laguna

Deputy

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Charlie Le Grice

Reporter 1

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Zakiya Young

Reporter 2

Zakiya Young
Acting

Jason Tottenham

Reporter 3

Jason Tottenham
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Daniel Morgan Shelley

Officer 1

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Lee Garrett

Officer 2

Lee Garrett
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David Alan Basche

Senator Dale

David Alan Basche
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Michael Drayer

Max

Michael Drayer
Acting

Ryan Willard

Student

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Adrian Acosta

Hospital Staff (uncredited)

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Richard Beal

Town Cowboy (uncredited)

Richard Beal
Acting

Ludovic Coutaud

Carnival Goer (uncredited)

Ludovic Coutaud
Acting

Cassandra Rochelle Fetters

Reporter (uncredited)

Cassandra Rochelle Fetters
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William Greely

Boom Operator / Cameraman (uncredited)

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Hannah Hartwell

High School Student (uncredited)

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Michael D. Joseph

Carnival Goer (uncredited)

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Kelly V. Lucio

Patient (uncredited)

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Will MacAdam

Senior Librarian (uncredited)

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Fatima Ptacek

Self (uncredited)

Fatima Ptacek
Acting

Stephanie Purpuri

Cocktail Party Admirer (uncredited)

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Cris Williams

Student (uncredited)

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