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Manglehorn

Manglehorn

You get one shot at life. Try not to miss.

20155.41h 37m

Overview

AJ Manglehorn is an aging, ordinary guy in a small town. He nurses his sick cat, squeezes out a conversation with the local bank teller every Friday, and eats at the same place every day. But there is more to Manglehorn than meets the eye: he’s an ex-con who, 40 years ago, gave up the woman of his dreams for a big ‘job’. After a dramatic effort to start over, Manglehorn faces a terrifying moment and is unmasked as a guy with a very, very dark past.

Directed by David Gordon Green
Written by Paul Logan
Produced by Molly Conners, Lisa Muskat, Christopher Woodrow
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $143K

Top Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

A.J. Manglehorn

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Dawn

Harmony Korine

Harmony Korine

Gary

Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Jacob

Natalie Makenna

Natalie Makenna

Clara Massey

June Griffin Garcia

June Griffin Garcia

Elegant diner

Edrick Browne

Edrick Browne

Rudolf

S

Skylar Gasper

Kylie

B

Brian Mays

Carl

H

Herculano Trevino

Robbie

Themes & Keywords

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About Manglehorn

Manglehorn is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of small town, cat, texas, locksmith, locked in a car. Directed by David Gordon Green, it stars Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine. AJ Manglehorn is an aging, ordinary guy in a small town. He nurses his sick cat, squeezes out a conversation with the local bank teller every Friday, and eats at the same place every day. But there is more to Manglehorn than meets the eye: he’s an ex-con who, 40 years ago, gave up the woman of his dreams for a big ‘job’. After a dramatic effort to start over, Manglehorn faces a terrifying moment and is unmasked as a guy with a very, very dark past.

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