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Being Frank

Being Frank

20196.61h 51m

Overview

A seventeen-year-old boy blackmails his father after discovering his secret second family

Directed by Miranda Bailey
Written by Glen Lakin
Produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Miranda Bailey
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Top Cast

Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

Frank

Logan Miller

Logan Miller

Philip

Anna Gunn

Anna Gunn

Laura

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Bonnie

Alex Karpovsky

Alex Karpovsky

Ross

Isabelle  Phillips

Isabelle Phillips

Kelly

Gage Banister

Gage Banister

Eddie

Danielle Campbell

Danielle Campbell

Allison

Hayes MacArthur

Hayes MacArthur

Stan

Michelle Hurd

Michelle Hurd

Marcy

Themes & Keywords

double lifeblackmailfamily relationships

About Being Frank

Being Frank is a comedy film released in 2019 exploring themes of double life, blackmail, family relationships. Directed by Miranda Bailey, it stars Jim Gaffigan, Logan Miller, Anna Gunn. A seventeen-year-old boy blackmails his father after discovering his secret second family

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