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Summary

An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.

Details

Release Date: September 6, 2013

Runtime: 125 minutes

Genres: Documentary

Rating: 6.4/10 (69 votes)


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Cast

  • Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Self - Actor

  • Martin Sheen

    Martin Sheen

    Self - Actor

  • David Shields

    David Shields

    Self - Salinger's Biographer

  • Edward Norton

    Edward Norton

    Self - Actor

  • John Cusack

    John Cusack

    Self - Actor

  • Tony Bill

    Tony Bill

    Self - Filmmaker

  • Stephen Adly Guirgis

    Stephen Adly Guirgis

    Self - Playwright

  • John Lennon

    John Lennon

    Self - Musician (archive footage)

  • Marcia Clark

    Marcia Clark

    Self - Former Deputy DA (archive footage)