The Benefactor

Theatrical - Limited 2016-01-15

Cast Richard Gere Dakota Fanning Theo James Dylan Baker Cheryl Hines
Directed by Andrew Renzi

Box Office Gross: $2,159,380

Running Time: 90 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Audax Films, Celerity Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Magnolia Entertainment, Soaring Flight Productions, TideRock Media, Treehouse Pictures

Genres: Drama

JoBlo's Rating

6/10

Synopsis

A newly married couple are forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of a powerful, mysterious, and possessive philanthropist.

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