Rudderless

Name: Rudderless
Genre: Music, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2014-10-17
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman, Selena Gomez, Miles Heizer

2014·Movie·R·105 min·★ 7.2(338)

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“The way back begins with a single chord.”

A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.

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About Rudderless

Rudderless is a 2014 English-language music, drama and comedy film directed by William H. Macy. The cast is led by Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Rudderless was produced by Amberdale Productions, Unified Pictures, and Tee Rob Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 17, 2014, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: William H. Macy
Writers: Jeff Robison, William H. Macy, Casey Twenter
Release date: October 17, 2014
OTT release: October 17, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Amberdale Productions, Unified Pictures, Tee Rob Pictures

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Rudderless cast & crew

Rudderless was directed by William H. Macy and written by Jeff Robison, William H. Macy, and Casey Twenter.

The cast features Billy Crudup as Sam Manning, Anton Yelchin as Quentin, Felicity Huffman as Emily, Selena Gomez as Kate Lucas, Miles Heizer as Josh Manning, and Alexandra Lovelace as Mary Beth.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Eef Barzelay, cinematography is by Eric Lin, and it was produced by Jeff Rice and Keith Kjarval.

Is Rudderless worth watching?

Rudderless holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 338 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed music films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy music, drama, and comedy, Rudderless is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Rudderless

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It first became available to stream digitally on October 17, 2014.

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