A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor
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2018
1h 57m
6.6(4463 votes)
Thriller
Comedy
Mystery

Overview

Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.

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Rent

Amazon Video

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Production Companies

Feigco Entertainment
Bron Studios

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

54 members
Acting

Anna Kendrick

Stephanie Smothers

Anna Kendrick
Acting

Blake Lively

Emily Nelson

Blake Lively
Acting

Henry Golding

Sean Townsend

Henry Golding
Acting

Rupert Friend

Dennis Nylon

Rupert Friend
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Linda Cardellini

Diana Hyland

Linda Cardellini
Acting

Bashir Salahuddin

Detective Summervile

Bashir Salahuddin
Acting

Danielle Bourgon

Grace, Stephanie's Mom

Danielle Bourgon
Acting

Kelly McCormack

Stacy

Kelly McCormack
Acting

Andrew Rannells

Darren

Andrew Rannells
Acting

Ian Ho

Nicky Nelson

Ian Ho
Acting

Joshua Satine

Miles Smothers

Joshua Satine
Acting

Paul Jurewicz

Bobby Chelkowsky

Paul Jurewicz
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Roger Dunn

Bruce Hargrave

Roger Dunn
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Dustin Milligan

Chris

Dustin Milligan
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Eric Johnson

Davis

Eric Johnson
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Jason Oliveira

Diego

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Patti Harrison

Kiko

Patti Harrison
Acting

Ava LaFramboise

Lulu

No Image
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Jean Smart

Margaret McLanden

Jean Smart
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Sarah Baker

Maryanne Chelkowsky

Sarah Baker
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Glenda Braganza

Mrs. Kerry

Glenda Braganza
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Zach Smadu

Officer Blanco

Zach Smadu
Acting

Andrew Moodie

Sergeant Molloy

Andrew Moodie
Acting

Aparna Nancherla

Sona

Aparna Nancherla
Acting

Gia Sandhu

Valerie

Gia Sandhu
Acting

Melissa O'Neil

Beth

Melissa O'Neil
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Jiah Mavji

Sona's Daughter

No Image
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Lila Yee

Margaret

No Image
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Sugenja Sri

Dennis Nylon Receptionist

Sugenja Sri
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Noorin Gulamgaus

Dennis Nylon Intern

Noorin Gulamgaus
Acting

Katherine Cullen

Dennis Nylon Assistant

No Image
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Howard Hoover

Priest

Howard Hoover
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Ronnie Rowe

Police Officer #1

Ronnie Rowe
Acting

Melody Johnson

Police Officer #2

Melody Johnson
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Corinne Conley

Librarian

Corinne Conley
Acting

Olivia Sandoval

Ms. Prager

Olivia Sandoval
Acting

Nicole Peters

Hope (16 Years Old)

Nicole Peters
Acting

Lauren Peters

Faith (16 Years Old)

Lauren Peters
Acting

Umed Amin

Drugged Out Older Guy

Umed Amin
Crew

Jamie Jones

Mr. McLanden

Jamie Jones
Acting

Lesleh Donaldson

Bus Tourist

Lesleh Donaldson
Acting

Tina Legris

Tattoo Artist

No Image
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Chris Owens

Detective

Chris Owens
Acting

Geoffrey Antoine

Warfield Police Officer

No Image
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Rosanna Scotto

TV Reporter #1

Rosanna Scotto
Acting

Lorene Stokes

TV Reporter #2

No Image
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Stacey Coke

Lawyer

Stacey Coke
Acting

Jung-Yul Kim

SWAT Leader

Jung-Yul Kim
Acting

Domenic Cina

Press #1

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Julio Benitez Guardiola

Press #2

No Image
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Debra Kaiser

Press #3

No Image
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Carmen Araiza

Press #4

No Image
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Michael Park Ingram

Press #5

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Glen Brough

Press #6

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