Danny Collins

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Danny Collins is a dramatic comedy written and directed by Dan Fogelman, his feature film directorial debut. The film is inspired by the true story of English folk singer Steve Tilston who discovered a letter John Lennon wrote to him in the 70s. Al Pacino stars in the title role with Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale, and Christopher Plummer supporting.

Still riding high on the hits from his heyday, singer Danny Collins (Al Pacino) seems to have it all—money, fame, a new fiancée and arenas packed with adoring fans. But years of hard living, failed relationships and performing the same songs night after night have begun to take their toll on the once wild rocker. So when his longtime manager (Christopher Plummer) presents him with a never-delivered letter written to him 40 years earlier by John Lennon, Danny decides to belatedly heed his idol’s advice and follow his heart. He cancels a sold-out tour and checks into a small-town New Jersey Hilton to try to rediscover his love of music and the family he abandoned on his way to stardom.

So would the letter have changed his life? “Who could say?” Tilston says. “Life is full of ‘what ifs.’ It would have been fascinating to have met him. We might have hit it off. Or he might have taken an instant dislike to me and shown me the door.”

Danny Collins is rated 14A.