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Love & Mercy

Biographical drama. At the height of his success with The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson begins to suffer from mental illness. A decade later, Wilson is in the grip of shady psychotherapist Eugene Landy.

Biographical drama. At the height of success with his band The Beach Boys, musical genius Brian Wilson begins to suffer from mental illness, which is not helped by his experiments with LSD.

A decade later, Wilson is in the grip of shady psychotherapist Eugene Landy, whose extreme treatment is causing further deterioration, until the day he decides he wants a new car.

1 hour, 53 minutes

Last on

Sun 11 Aug 2024 00:25

Music Played

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' USA

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Nowhere To Run

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Nowhere To Run

  • The Ramsey Lewis Trio

    The In Crowd (Bohemian Caverns, 1965)

  • Paul Dano

    God Only Knows

  • The Beach Boys

    Wouldn't It Be Nice (Stereo Backing)

  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

  • The Beach Boys

    Good Vibrations

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Michael Alan Lerner
Dr Eugene Landy Paul Giamatti
Brian (Future) John Cusack
Mike Love Jake Abel
Carl Wilson Brett Davern
Dennis Wilson Kenny Wormald
Brian (Past) Paul Dano
Writer Oren Moverman
Melinda Ledbetter Elizabeth Banks
Director Bill Pohlad
Writer Brian Wilson

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