Coming Through the Rye, set in 1969, is a touching coming of age story of sensitive, 16 year old Jamie Schwartz, who is not the most popular kid at his all boys' boarding school. Disconnected from students and teachers, he believes he is destined to play Holden Caulfield, the main character of The Catcher in the Rye, and has adapted the book as a play.
Coming Through the Rye (2016) is a drama film directed by James Steven Sadwith, released on October 13, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Alex Wolff, Stefania LaVie Owen, Chris Cooper and Zephyr Benson. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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Alex Wolff
as Jamie Schwartz
Stefania LaVie Owen
as Deedee
Chris Cooper
as J.D. Salinger
Zephyr Benson
as Gerry Schwartz
Adrian Pasdar
as Mr. Tierney
Caleb Emery
as Billy Campbell
Eric Nelsen
as Ted Tyler
Amy Parrish
as Robin
Michael Siberry
as Mr. Dewitt
Kabby Borders
as Maureen
Melissa Lozoff
as Dot
Lucia Scarano
as Mrs. Schwartz
Directed by James Steven Sadwith, written by James Steven Sadwith, produced by Stan Erdreich, James Steven Sadwith and Teddy Grennan.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 28 ratings.
***Finding the reclusive author of “Catcher in the Rye” in 1969*** In 1969 a persecuted prep school student in Pennsylvania (Alex Wolff) runs away to find the author of “Catcher in the Rye” in the hills of New Hampshire to get his permission to produce a play based on his classic novel. Stefania LaVie Owen is on hand as the girl from a nearby school whom he travels with while Chris Cooper plays the curmudgeonly…
Reviewed on March 29, 2019
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The main cast of Coming Through the Rye (2016) includes Alex Wolff, Stefania LaVie Owen, Chris Cooper, Zephyr Benson and Adrian Pasdar. The film was directed by James Steven Sadwith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Coming Through the Rye was released on October 13, 2016 and runs for 1h 37m.
Coming Through the Rye (2016) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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