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An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.
Language
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue $67,900,000
English
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue $67,900,000
Keywords
friendship
male friendship
based on true story
kindness
estranged father
investigative journalism
1990s
semi-biographical
hand puppet
based on magazine, newspaper or article
television journalist
tv show
television star
television host
Casts
Matthew Rhys
Lloyd Vogel
Tom Hanks
Fred Rogers
Chris Cooper
Jerry Vogel
Susan Kelechi Watson
Andrea Vogel
Maryann Plunkett
Joanne Rogers
Enrico Colantoni
Bill Isler
Wendy Makkena
Dorothy Vogel
Tammy Blanchard
Lorraine Vogel
Noah Harpster
Todd
Carmen Cusack
Margy Whitmer
Kelley Davis
First AD
Christine Lahti
Ellen
Maddie Corman
Betty Aberlin
Daniel Krell
Mr. McFeely
Jon L Peacock
Sound Technician
Gretchen Koerner
Doctor
Gavin Borders
Young Boy
Mark August
Young Boy's Dad
Tressa Glover
Young Boy's Mom
Jessica Hecht
Lila Vogel
Di Zhu
Waitress
Diane Monroe
Uptown String Quartet
Maxine Roach
Uptown String Quartet
Lesa Terry
Uptown String Quartet
Tahirah Whittington
Uptown String Quartet
Nigel Swinson
Subway Singer
Kayla Fan
Subway Singer
Alexander Ment
Subway Singer
Madeline Ment
Subway Singer
Olivia Irene Ruiz
Subway Singer
Kiesse Yengo-Passy
Subway Singer
Marcel Kottmann
Subway Singer
John Castagliola
Subway Singer
Preston Lopez
Subway Singer
Reginald Bannerman
Subway Singer
Spencer Lott
Puppeteer
Haley Jenkins
Puppeteer
Marc Petrosino
Puppeteer
Kathleen Kim
Puppeteer
Kathleen Antonia
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Saira Awan
Nurse Miscellaneous Crew (uncredited)
Krizia Bajos
Argentinian Girl (uncredited)
Tom Bonello
WQED Grip and Electric (uncredited)
Gregory Bromfield
Awards Banquet Waiter (uncredited)
Francesca Calo
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Kitty Crystal
Subway Punk (uncredited)
Amy Lyn Elliott
WQED Makeup Artist (uncredited)
Joe Fishel
Journalist (uncredited)
Nate Heller
Wedding Band Lead Guitarist (uncredited)
Bill Isler
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Kevin L. Johnson
Darin Scharf (uncredited)
Rosie Koster
Esquire Employee (uncredited)
Michael Masini
Richie (uncredited)
Kirsten McCain
Gala Attendee (uncredited)
Patrick McDade
Rick (uncredited)
David Newell
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Trevor Stevie Ray Ontiveros
New Yorker (uncredited)
Keith Otto
Gala Attendee (uncredited)
Khary Payton
Arthur Mendez - Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Alex Pérez
Parent (uncredited)
Katrina E. Perkins
Mr. Rogers Superfan (uncredited)
Jivan Xander Ramesh
Mr. Rogers' Fan (uncredited)
Scott Rapp
Bartender (uncredited)
Fred Rogers
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joanne Rogers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Edlyn Sabrina
Gala Guest (uncredited)
Erika Shrout
Mother (uncredited)
Laura Faye Smith
Julia Henderson - Fred's Secretary (uncredited)
Rebecca Watson
Diana (uncredited)
Stephen West-Rogers
Peter (uncredited)
Ted Williams
WQED Electrician (uncredited)
Jackson Nunn
Grip (uncredited)
Crews
Anthony Hechanova
Digital Imaging Technician
Gina La Monica
Costumer
Kelley Cribben
Post Production Supervisor
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Brian Machleit
Stunts
Richard E. Chapla Jr.
Production Manager
Darcie Buterbaugh
Costume Supervisor
Greg Felmley
Assistant Location Manager
Bergen Swanson
Unit Production Manager
Tomas Deckaj
First Assistant Director
Rene Mousseux
Stunts
James Hammer
Assistant Costume Designer
Brian Powers
Key Rigging Grip
Raymond M. Tasillo
Special Effects Coordinator
Philip Schneider
Property Master
Teeara Donner
Costumer
Emily McElroy
Costumer
Howard Paar
Music Supervisor
Havilah Brewster
Associate Producer
Bart Flaherty
Key Grip
Phil Pierre
Assistant Location Manager
Wenxin She
Co-Producer
Liz Hedges
Second Assistant Camera
David Satin
Digital Imaging Technician
Emmanuelle Martin
Costume Coordinator
Susan Ransom-Coyle
Second Assistant Director
Rebecca Breckel
Script Supervisor
Aurelia Winborn
First Assistant Camera
John Sundquist
Stunts
Gabe Marchetti
Camera Loader
Tori Musial
Key Costumer
Ross Dunkerley
Chief Lighting Technician
Buzzy Burwell
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Kent Jackson
Location Manager
Ilana McAllistor
Production Accountant
Cyndilee Rice
Key Makeup Artist
Sam Ellison
Camera Operator
Allan Barch
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Jillian Rose Keenist
Costumer
Wyatt Bartlett
Costumer
Michael Zinobile
Best Boy Grip
David Billy Cole
Assistant Production Coordinator
Kim Fouche-Tipton
Transportation Coordinator
Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli
Dolly Grip
Janice F. Sperling
Production Coordinator
Brandon Marlan
Assistant Location Manager
John M. Davis
Music Editor
Adam Dicterow
First Assistant Editor
Harrison Nesbit
Casting Associate
Mark DeSimone
ADR Recordist
Lacey Terrell
Still Photographer
Tim Davies
Orchestrator
Jimmy Ray Sorrells
Assistant Accountant
Buster Pile
Construction Coordinator
Alyssa Batchelor
Second Second Assistant Director
Damian Volpe
Supervising Sound Editor
Corey Sweazen
Assistant Art Director
Teresa Donatelli
Art Department Coordinator
Aaron Streiner
Leadman
Brad Towell
Graphic Designer
Alex Ghaffari
Casting Assistant
Damian Volpe
Sound Designer
Sean Garnhart
Sound Effects Editor
Ginny Minuto
Craft Service
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Jay Peck
Foley Artist
Bobby Johanson
ADR Recordist
Jim Dunlap
First Assistant Accountant
Sarah Jane Grande
Assistant Accountant
Bill Sweeney
Foley Supervisor
Adele Plauche
Set Designer
Mamie Stein
Set Dresser
Tony Martinez
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Tim Davies
Conductor
Jason Millet
Storyboard Artist
Jim Emswiller
In Memory Of
Alexandra Somand
Payroll Accountant
Michael Miller
ADR Recordist
David Boulton
ADR Recordist
Chelsea Lynn Peterson
Extras Casting
Donald A. Kraus
Transportation Captain
Frank Conforti
Transportation Co-Captain
Tony Martinez
ADR Editor
Filipe Messeder
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael G. Richer
Construction Foreman
Bill Sweeney
ADR Editor
Damian Volpe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marielle Heller
Director
Peter Saraf
Producer
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Executive Producer
Youree Henley
Producer
Marc Turtletaub
Producer
Noah Harpster
Executive Producer
Noah Harpster
Screenplay
Anne McCabe
Editor
Jade Healy
Production Design
Gregory A. Weimerskirch
Art Direction
Merissa Lombardo
Set Decoration
Nate Heller
Original Music Composer
Leah Holzer
Producer
Arjun Bhasin
Costume Design
Jody Lee Lipes
Director of Photography
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Screenplay
Bergen Swanson
Executive Producer
Tom Junod
Original Concept
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Edward Cheng
Executive Producer
Donita Sather
Key Hair Stylist
Steven Weigle
Visual Effects Producer
Alta Marie Bialon
Hairstylist
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Makeup Department Head
Grant Anderson
Visual Effects
Howard Chen
Executive Producer
Shannen Walsh
Visual Effects Coordinator
Darylin Nagy
Makeup Artist
Josh Child
Compositor
Candace Orlandi
Hairstylist
Jason Renner
Hairstylist
David Entin
Visual Effects Coordinator
Tonya Smay
Digital Compositor
Christopher Patrick
Makeup Artist
Amy Christensen
Digital Compositor
Gary Kosko
Art Direction
Tony Ward
Hair Department Head
Eve Negley
Makeup Artist
Aaron Becker
Main Title Designer
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