But he's coming out to play
Troubled college freshman Luke suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very brink of his sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind — and his soul.
Cast
Miles Robbins
Luke Nightingale
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Daniel
Sasha Lane
Cassie
Hannah Marks
Sophie
Mary Stuart Masterson
Claire
Chase Sui Wonders
Makayla
Katie Chang
Barista
Chukwudi Iwuji
Dr. Cornelius Braun
Jamar Greene
Campus Security Guard
Cara Ronzetti
Joelle
Michael Cuomo
James
Andrew Bridges
Richard
Madeleine Mfuru
Cop
Nathan Chandler Reid
Young Daniel
Daniel Marconi
John Thigpen
Rosanne Ma
Professor Abelard
Lynn Marocola
FDNY Paramedic (uncredited)
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- Release Date 12/06/2019
- Language English
- Director Adam Egypt Mortimer
- Editor Brett W. Bachman
- Cinematographer Lyle Vincent
- Producers Elijah Wood, Josh C. Waller, Lisa Whalen, Daniel Noah
- Companies SpectreVision, ACE Pictures Entertainment, Voltage Pictures
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Mar 9, 2019 | Premiere (South by Southwest Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Jun 8, 2019 | Premiere (Oak Cliff Film Festival) | — |
| South Korea | Jun 29, 2019 | Premiere (Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival) | — |
| Canada | Jul 23, 2019 | Premiere (Fantasia International Film Festival) | 18A |
| United States | Sep 3, 2019 | Premiere (SXSW) | — |
| NO | Dec 6, 2019 | TV | 15 |
| SE | Dec 6, 2019 | Physical | 15 |
| United States | Dec 6, 2019 | Theatrical (Limited) | NR |
| United States | Dec 6, 2019 | Digital | NR |
| Australia | Feb 5, 2020 | Physical | MA15+ |
| South Korea | Apr 9, 2020 | Theatrical | — |
| Spain | Jun 22, 2020 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Germany | Nov 20, 2020 | Physical | 16 |
| Japan | Feb 5, 2021 | Digital | R15+ |
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