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Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.


“Play or die.”
Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago. Just moments after starting his performance in the packed theater, in front of an expectant audience, Tom finds a threatening message written on the score: 'Play one wrong note and you die'. Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper's motives and look for help without anyone realizing.

Elijah Wood
Tom Selznick

John Cusack
Clem

Tamsin Egerton
Ashley

Allen Leech
Wayne

Kerry Bishé
Emma Selznick

Alex Winter
Assistant

Dee Wallace
Marjorie Green

Don McManus
Reisinger

Stephanie Garvin
Theatre Guest
Mino Mackic
Theater Security
Grand Piano is a thriller, mystery film released in 2013 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, sniper, threat of death, stage fright, live performance, pianist. Directed by Eugenio Mira, it stars Elijah Wood, John Cusack, Tamsin Egerton. Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago. Just moments after starting his performance in the packed theater, in front of an expectant audience, Tom finds a threatening message written on the score: 'Play one wrong note and you die'. Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper's motives and look for help without anyone realizing.
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