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Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs

Go Get Some Rosemary.

20106.61h 39m

Overview

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.

Directed by Benny Safdie
Written by Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein
Produced by Casey Neistat, Tom Scott
Box Office0Revenue: $21K

Top Cast

Ronald Bronstein

Ronald Bronstein

Lenny

A

Alex Greenblatt

Alex

Sage Ranaldo

Sage Ranaldo

Sage Sokol

F

Frey Ranaldo

Frey Sokol

Eléonore Hendricks

Eléonore Hendricks

Leni

Lee Ranaldo

Lee Ranaldo

Stepfather

Abel Ferrara

Abel Ferrara

Robber

Van Neistat

Van Neistat

Boat Driver

Dakota Goldhor

Dakota Goldhor

Roberta

Josh Safdie

Josh Safdie

Chris

Themes & Keywords

father son relationship

About Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs is a drama, comedy film released in 2010 exploring themes of father son relationship. Directed by Benny Safdie, it stars Ronald Bronstein, Alex Greenblatt, Sage Ranaldo. After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.

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