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All Nighter

All Nighter

The fastest way to get over an ex? Stay up all night with her dad.

20175.71h 26m

Overview

When a globe-trotting, workaholic father trying to visit his daughter on a last minute layover in Los Angeles discovers that she’s disappeared, he forces her awkward, nervous ex-boyfriend, still nursing a broken heart, to help him find her over the course of one increasingly crazy night.

Directed by Gavin Wiesen
Written by Seth W. Owen
Produced by Josh Crook, Adi Ezroni, P. Jennifer Dana
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Top Cast

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Mr. Gallo

Lio Tipton

Lio Tipton

Ginnie

Emile Hirsch

Emile Hirsch

Martin

Meta Golding

Meta Golding

Kelly

Jon Daly

Jon Daly

Jimothy

Kristen Schaal

Kristen Schaal

Roberta

Taran Killam

Taran Killam

Gary

Hunter Parrish

Hunter Parrish

Kip

Shannon Woodward

Shannon Woodward

Lois

Tom Waite

Tom Waite

Squat Cop

Themes & Keywords

daughterworkaholicex-boyfriendbanjosearchfather-in-lawhollywood

About All Nighter

All Nighter is a comedy, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of daughter, workaholic, ex-boyfriend, banjo, search, father-in-law. Directed by Gavin Wiesen, it stars J.K. Simmons, Lio Tipton, Emile Hirsch. When a globe-trotting, workaholic father trying to visit his daughter on a last minute layover in Los Angeles discovers that she’s disappeared, he forces her awkward, nervous ex-boyfriend, still nursing a broken heart, to help him find her over the course of one increasingly crazy night.

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