Uncover the mystery but don't spoil the secrets!

Salinger

2013 2h 5m 6.4
Documentary

An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.

Top cast

Michael Mcdermott

Self - Photojournalist

A. E. Hotchner

A. E. Hotchner

Self - Writer

Jean Miller

Self - Salinger's Friend

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self - Writer

Tom Wolfe

Tom Wolfe

Self - Writer

John Guare

Self - Playwright

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Self - Actor

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Self - Actor

Harvey Jason

Self - Rare Bookseller

Paul Alexander

Self - Salinger's Biographer

Richard Stayton

Self - Book Editor

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Self - Screenwriter

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