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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

It's all about beginnings.

20186.71h 57m

Overview

Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.

Directed by Shawn Christensen
Written by Shawn Christensen, Jason Dolan
Produced by Jonathan Schwartz
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Top Cast

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Sidney Hall

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Melody

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

The Searcher

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Mrs. Hall

Blake Jenner

Blake Jenner

Brett Newport

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Harold

Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley

Alexandra

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Duane

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

Johan

Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar

Gina

Themes & Keywords

arsonwriterclassmatenovel

About The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall is a drama, mystery, romance film released in 2018 exploring themes of arson, writer, classmate, novel. Directed by Shawn Christensen, it stars Logan Lerman, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler. Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.

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