Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Biography, Comedy, Drama

Alcoholic cartoonist John Callahan meets Dexter at a party, and the two get in a car. Dexter's drunk driving results in a car accident, which leaves John quadriplegic. John falls in love with Swedish physical therapist Annu, who treats him at the hospital and later becomes his girlfriend. After he quits drinking with help from his Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor Donnie, John builds a new life, drawing off-color newspaper cartoons.

Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black
Produced by: Charles-Marie Anthonioz, Mourad Belkeddar, Steve Golin, Nicholas Lhermitte
Screenplay by: Gus Van Sant
Story by: John Callahan, Gus Van Sant, Jack Gibson, William Andrew Eatman
Based on: Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot by John Callahan

Music by: Danny Elfman
Cinematography: Christopher Blauvelt
Edited by: Gus Van Sant, David Marks

Production companies: Iconoclast, Anonymous Content
Distributed by: Amazon Studios
Release date: January 19, 2018 (Sundance), July 13, 2018 (United States)

Running time: 113 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix as John Callahan
Ethan Michael Mora as Young John Callahan
Jonah Hill as Donnie Green
Rooney Mara as Annu
Jack Black as Dexter
Mark Webber as Mike
Udo Kier as Hans
Kim Gordon as Corky
Beth Ditto as Reba
Carrie Brownstein as Suzanne
Tony Greenhand as Tim
Olivia Hamilton as Nurse Lily
Angelique Rivera as Terry Alvarado
Heather Matarazzo as Shannon
Rebecca Rittenhouse as Bonnie
Ron Perkins as Morton Kimble
Rebecca Field as Margie Bighew
Emilio Rivera as Jesus Alvarado
Sunny Suljic as Skateboarder #2
Mireille Enos as John's Ghost Mother
Nick Rutherford as Drinker

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