A former rockstar is hunting down a Nazi criminal. This could be his greatest hit.
A bored, retired rock star living in Ireland sets out to find his dead father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.
This Must Be the Place (2011) is a drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino, released on August 24, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Sean Penn, Olwen Fouéré, Eve Hewson and Johnny Ward. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,324 ratings.
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Sean Penn
as Cheyenne
Olwen Fouéré
as Mary's Mother
Eve Hewson
as Mary
Johnny Ward
as Steven
Sam Keeley
as Desmond
Danielle O'Brien
as Supermarket Girl #1
Margaret O'Reilly
as Supermarket Girl #2
Frances McDormand
as Jane
Mairin O'Donovan
as Old Lady in Bank
Simon Delaney
as Jeffrey
Jer O'Leary
as Old Man in Cemetary
Master Deng
as Chinese Tai Chi Teacher
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino, written by Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello, produced by Andrea Occhipinti, Nicola Giuliano and Francesca Cima.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,324 ratings.
**_Penn as a soft-spoken Socrates-like retired Goth rocker, not to mention Nazi hunter_** His character is named Cheyenne, a weirdo-genius modeled after Robert Smith of The Cure with a dash of Ozzy and Edward Scissorhands. CC DeVille with a black wig is another comparison. Meanwhile, the band ‘Cheyenne and the Fellows’ was inspired by Siouxsie and the Banshees. Cheyenne is 20 years past his prime but is able to…
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This Must Be the Place (2011) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of This Must Be the Place (2011) includes Sean Penn, Olwen Fouéré, Eve Hewson, Johnny Ward and Sam Keeley. The film was directed by Paolo Sorrentino. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
This Must Be the Place was released on August 24, 2011 and runs for 1h 58m.
This Must Be the Place (2011) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,324 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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