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A Different Man

A Different Man

20246.91h 52m

Overview

Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.

Directed by Aaron Schimberg
Written by Aaron Schimberg
Produced by Christine Vachon, Vanessa McDonnell, Gabriel Mayers
Box Office0Revenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan

Edward

Renate Reinsve

Renate Reinsve

Ingrid

Adam Pearson

Adam Pearson

Oswald

Miles G. Jackson

Miles G. Jackson

Sean

Patrick Wang

Patrick Wang

Director

Neal Davidson

Neal Davidson

Corey

J

Jed Rapfogel

Man in Sunglasses

Marc Geller

Marc Geller

Ragged Man

J

James Foster, Jr.

Intrusive Man

J

JJ McGlone

Casting Director

Themes & Keywords

new york cityidentitytransformationdark comedypityplaywrightaspiring actorironicself hatredcautionarypatheticbody horrorbaffledempathetic

About A Different Man

A Different Man is a comedy, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of new york city, identity, transformation, dark comedy, pity, playwright. Directed by Aaron Schimberg, it stars Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson. Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.

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