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Love & Mercy (2015)

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The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bill Pohlad
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    Brian Wilson 1960s Paul Dano
  • Profile picture of John Cusack
    Brian Wilson 1980s John Cusack
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth Banks
    Melinda Ledbetter Elizabeth Banks
  • Profile picture of Paul Giamatti
    Dr. Eugene Landy Paul Giamatti
  • Profile picture of Jake Abel
    Mike Love Jake Abel
  • Profile picture of Kenny Wormald
    Dennis Wilson Kenny Wormald
  • Profile picture of Brett Davern
    Carl Wilson Brett Davern
  • Profile picture of Graham Rogers
    Al Jardine Graham Rogers

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