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Mr. Harrigan's Phone

Mr. Harrigan's Phone

Some connections never die.

20226.41h 45m

Overview

Craig, a young boy living in a small town befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone.

Directed by John Lee Hancock
Written by Stephen King, John Lee Hancock
Produced by Ryan Murphy, Jason Blum, Carla Hacken
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Top Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Mr. Harrigan

Jaeden Martell

Jaeden Martell

Craig

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Ms. Hart

Joe Tippett

Joe Tippett

Craig's Dad

Cyrus Arnold

Cyrus Arnold

Kenny Yankovich

Conor William Wright

Conor William Wright

U-Boat

Alexa Shae Niziak

Alexa Shae Niziak

Margie

Bennett Saltzman

Bennett Saltzman

Billy

Joseph Paul Kennedy

Joseph Paul Kennedy

Jack

Thomas Francis Murphy

Thomas Francis Murphy

Pete

Themes & Keywords

small townmaterialismcoming of agegriefcell phonebased on short storyadaptation

About Mr. Harrigan's Phone

Mr. Harrigan's Phone is a drama, horror, mystery film released in 2022 exploring themes of small town, materialism, coming of age, grief, cell phone, based on short story. Directed by John Lee Hancock, it stars Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste. Craig, a young boy living in a small town befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone.

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