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Love & Mercy

Summary: In the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 80s, he's a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist, Dr. Eugene L...

Release Date: June 19, 2015

Genres: Biography, Drama, Music

Director: Bill Pohlad

Writers: Oren Moverman

, Michael A. Lerner

Runtime: 2 h 01 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: River Road Entertainment, Battle Mountain Films

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 10,000,000

Domestic: $ 12,551,031

International: $ 16,090,745

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