Daddy Longlegs
Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs

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2010
1h 39m
6.6(52 votes)
Drama
Comedy

Overview

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.

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Production Companies

Sophie Dulac Productions
Elara Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

53 members
Writing

Ronald Bronstein

Lenny

Ronald Bronstein
Acting

Alex Greenblatt

Alex

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Sage Ranaldo

Sage Sokol

Sage Ranaldo
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Frey Ranaldo

Frey Sokol

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Eléonore Hendricks

Leni

Eléonore Hendricks
Acting

Lee Ranaldo

Stepfather

Lee Ranaldo
Directing

Abel Ferrara

Robber

Abel Ferrara
Acting

Van Neistat

Boat Driver

Van Neistat
Acting

Dakota Goldhor

Roberta

Dakota Goldhor
Directing

Josh Safdie

Chris

Josh Safdie
Camera

Sean Price Williams

Dale

Sean Price Williams
Directing

Casey Neistat

Cat Burgler

Casey Neistat
Acting

Lance de los Reyes

Rambo

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Victor Puccio

Principal Puccio

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Lance 'Batman' Chamberlain

Vietnam Vet #1

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Baker Suitson

Vietnam Vet #2

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Directing

Peter Cramer

Cruiser at 'Y'

Peter Cramer
Acting

Jonny Napalm

Guy in Bar

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Simone Parker

Bartender

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Aren Topdijian

Aren

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Danny Callahan

Tow Truck Driver

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Firas Al-Ramahi

Firas

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Larry Pelton

Terry

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Miranda LaPrelle

Miranda

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Emma Peleg

Miranda's Friend

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Seth Fleischaner

Sage's Teacher

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Andrew Stole

Frey's Teacher

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Ben Munis Roberts

Know-It-All

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Fletcher Kern

Fletcher

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Tristan Hughes-Freeland

Tristan

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Djoume Traore

Djumé

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Betty Gisoros

Djumé's Mom

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Leah Singer

Paige

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Salvatore Sansone

Salvie

Salvatore Sansone
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Wayne Chin

Rick

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Jake Braff

Jake

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Tuyen Truong

Waiter

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Ted Barron

Jeff

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Steven Sclaroff

The Doctor

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Mike Kosem

Leni's Neighbor

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Gregory Hondros

Cop #1

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Nick Poe

Cop

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Directing

Alex Kalman

Cop

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Thomas Hinninger

Cop

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John Boyd

Inmate

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Boogie

Inmate

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Crew

John Weisgerber

Mosquito

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Carmen Pizarro

Carmen

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Production

Marc Raybin

Mark

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Acting

Frank Serrano

Truck Driver

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Steve Davis

Guy in Truck

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Acting

Jonel Teodorescu

Tram Attdt

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Acting

Booch O'Connell

Student (uncredited)

Booch O'Connell

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