Love & Mercy
“The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson”
2015•PG-13•2h 0m•7.1•Released
DramaMusicHistory
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.
Director
Bill Pohlad
Writer
Oren Moverman, Michael A. Lerner
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$29M
Languages
English
Studio
John Wells Productions
Cast
Paul Dano
Brian Wilson 1960s
John Cusack
Brian Wilson 1980s
Elizabeth Banks
Melinda Ledbetter
Paul Giamatti
Dr. Eugene Landy
Jake Abel
Mike Love
Kenny Wormald
Dennis Wilson
Brett Davern
Carl Wilson
Graham Rogers
Al Jardine
Erin Darke
Marilyn Wilson
Bill Camp
Murry Wilson
Joanna Going
Audree Wilson
Nick Gehlfuss
Bruce Johnston
Mark Linett
Chuck Britz
Johnny Sneed
Hal Blaine
Gary Griffin
Al De Lory
Production
Company
John Wells Productions
Company
River Road Entertainment
Company
Battle Mountain Films
Producer
Bill Pohlad
Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Producer
John Wells
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