Under notorious literary titan Norman Mailer’s mentorship, Jack Henry Abbott is paroled after nearly a decade in prison and gains instant popularity among the literary elite. However, he struggles with life on the outside, whilst Mailer turns his back on the man after becoming jealous of Jack’s rising fame. The rebuff leads to Jack spiralling and committing an act of violence in a New York City diner just six weeks after his release.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Ben Stiller, Colin Farrell
Crew: Andrew Haigh (Director), Andrew Haigh (Screenplay), Jerome Loving (Novel), Alexis Jolly (Screenplay), Colin Farrell (Producer), Claudine Farrell (Producer)
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Village Roadshow Pictures, Film4 Productions, Chapel Place Productions
Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1970
IMDb: 10
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