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Best Sellers

Best Sellers

20216.31h 40m

Overview

A cranky, retired author reluctantly embarks on a final book tour to help out a young publisher.

Directed by Lina Roessler
Written by Anthony Grieco
Produced by Arielle Elwes, Cassian Elwes, Pierre Even
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Top Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Harris Shaw

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Lucy Stanbridge

Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman

Jack Sinclair

Ellen Wong

Ellen Wong

Rachel Spence

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Halpren Nolan

Luc Morissette

Luc Morissette

Joseph Stanbridge

Veronica Ferres

Veronica Ferres

Drew Davis

Frank Schorpion

Frank Schorpion

Phil Rosen

Florence Situ

Florence Situ

Dr. Chen

Philip LeMaistre

Philip LeMaistre

Verne Olson

Themes & Keywords

literaturewriterpublishergrumpy manbook

About Best Sellers

Best Sellers is a comedy, drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of literature, writer, publisher, grumpy man, book. Directed by Lina Roessler, it stars Michael Caine, Aubrey Plaza, Scott Speedman. A cranky, retired author reluctantly embarks on a final book tour to help out a young publisher.

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