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Original title

Coming Through the Rye

Year

2015

Running time

96 min.

Country

United States

Director

James Steven Sadwith

Screenwriter

James Steven Sadwith

Cast

Music

Jay Nash, Heath McNease, Greg LaFollette

Cinematography

Eric Hurt

Producer

River Band Pictures, Red Hat Films

Genre

Drama | 1960s. Literature

Synopsis

Late in the 1960s. Young Jamie Schwartz (Alex Wolff) is consigned to a Pennsylvania prep school, not so different from the one that Holden Caulfield fled in Salinger’s iconic novel, 'The Catcher in the Rye'. Like many adolescents of the era, Jamie is obsessed with Salinger’s novel and has even turned it into a play that he wants to produce at school. But to do that, he needs Salinger’s permission. School authorities assure him that will be impossible, but Jamie is undeterred and manages to entice a local girl, Deedee (Stefania LaVie Owen), to drive him to New Hampshire to find the mysterious author and argue his case in person.

Critics' reviews

"We’ve seen other films about fans setting out to meet a famous idol (...) But few of these movies have the charm of 'Coming Through the Rye' (...) young actors have an irresistible chemistry."

Stephen Farber: The Hollywood Reporter

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