
My Salinger Year(2020)
A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.


“Behind every masterpiece is a story.”
The life of celebrated but reclusive author J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel The Catcher in the Rye.

Nicholas Hoult
J.D. Salinger

Kevin Spacey
Whit Burnett

Victor Garber
Sol Salinger

Hope Davis
Miriam

Zoey Deutch
Oona O'Neill

Lucy Boynton
Claire Douglas

Brian d'Arcy James
Giroux

Eric Bogosian
Harold Ross

Bernard White
Swami Nikhilananda

Jefferson Mays
William Maxwell
Rebel in the Rye is a drama, romance film released in 2017 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, world war ii, marriage, flashback, author. Directed by Danny Strong, it stars Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey, Victor Garber. The life of celebrated but reclusive author J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel The Catcher in the Rye.
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