Death of a Superhero

12
1h 37m
2011
6.9 /10 (111)

When time is precious living can't wait

Overview

A dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality.

Country : Germany, Ireland
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 2011-05-04

Top Billed Cast

Andy Serkis

Dr. Adrian King

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Donald Clarke

Michael McElhatton

James Clarke

Sharon Horgan

Renata Clarke

Aisling Loftus

Shelly

Ronan Raftery

Jeff

Sean Duggan

Teacher

Enda Oates

English Teacher

Emma Eliza Regan

Morna

Jessica Schwarz

Tanya

Lilly Forgách

Shrink #1

Ian Fitzgibbon

Shrink #2

Ben Harding

Michael

Killian Coyle

Hugo

Andrea Thompson

Sharon

Peter Sexton

Billy

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