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Don't Make Me Go

Don't Make Me Go

Family is a trip.

20227.01h 50m

Overview

A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.

Directed by Hannah Marks
Written by Vera Herbert
Produced by Donald De Line, Leah Holzer, Peter Saraf
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Top Cast

John Cho

John Cho

Max

Mia Isaac

Mia Isaac

Wally

Kaya Scodelario

Kaya Scodelario

Annie

Josh Thomson

Josh Thomson

Guy Connelly

Jemaine Clement

Jemaine Clement

Dale Angelo

Jen Van Epps

Jen Van Epps

Nicole

Stefania LaVie Owen

Stefania LaVie Owen

Sandra

Otis Dhanji

Otis Dhanji

Glenn

Mitchell Hope

Mitchell Hope

Rusty

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Dr. Felicia Wood

Themes & Keywords

terminal illnessroad tripfather daughter relationship

About Don't Make Me Go

Don't Make Me Go is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of terminal illness, road trip, father daughter relationship. Directed by Hannah Marks, it stars John Cho, Mia Isaac, Kaya Scodelario. A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.

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