The Peanut Butter Falcon

The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

Genres - Drama, Comedy, Sports & Recreation  |   Sub-Genres - Adventure Drama, Road Movie  |   Release Date - Aug 9, 2019 (USA - Limited), Aug 23, 2019 (USA)  |   Run Time - 119 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Kaitlin Elise Miller

Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from his nursing home in order to attend the wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). In his odyssey across the Southeast, he joins forces with an on-the-run fisherman Tyler (Shia LaBeouf). Together they navigate obstacles by boat while being pursued by nursing home employee Eleanor (Dakota Johnson). Directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz. Bruce Dern, Jon Bernthal and John Hawkes co-star.

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Down-syndrome, journey, nursing-home, odd-friendship, runaway [from home], wrestler