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The Benefactor
His help comes at a price.
Genres
Drama
Overview
A newly married couple are forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of a powerful, mysterious, and possessive philanthropist.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$2159380
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2015-12-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
243
Vote Average
4.868
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Richard Gere
Franny
Dakota Fanning
Olivia
Theo James
Luke
Dylan Baker
Bobby
Cheryl Hines
Mia
Brian Anthony Wilson
Jesse
Justin Goncalves
Javier
Dennisha Pratt
Sharon
Matthew Daisher
Toby
Michael Daisher
Toby
Roy James Wilson
Charlie
Clarke Peters
Dr. Romano
Robert Kelly
Older Man
Jeffrey Mowery
Clerk
Matt Myers
Bathroom Attendant
Edward Rendell
Mayor
Lyssa Roberts
Molly
Tibor Feldman
Sam
Erica Cho
Doctor
Garrett Ching
Security Guard
Jayson Ward Williams
Resident
Ian Bonner
Cliff (uncredited)
Derrick T. Lewis
Bouncer (uncredited)
Rory Ogden
Playing Child (uncredited)
Marc Bicking
Doctor (uncredited)
Jennifer Butler
Gala Staff Member (uncredited)
Kelly Buterbaugh
Shot Girl (uncredited)
Megan Rose
Waitstaff (uncredited)
Kimberly Villanova
Maternity Nurse (uncredited)
Dennis Lauricella
ER Patient (uncredited)
Mihir Pathak
ER Doctor (uncredited)
Gregory Brown
Franny's Friend (uncredited)
Ryan Shank
Bartender (uncredited)
Sean Zerbe
Bad Kid (uncredited)
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