Nocturnal Animals

2016 Tom Ford 1h 56m ★ 7.4
Drama Thriller
Nocturnal Animals

Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

Cast

Amy Adams Amy Adams Susan Morrow
Jake Gyllenhaal Jake Gyllenhaal Tony Hastings / Edward Sheffield
Michael Shannon Michael Shannon Bobby Andes
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Aaron Taylor-Johnson Ray Marcus
Isla Fisher Isla Fisher Laura Hastings
Ellie Bamber Ellie Bamber India Hastings
Armie Hammer Armie Hammer Hutton Morrow
Karl Glusman Karl Glusman Lou

Double Feature Pairings

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