20121h 43mDir. Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Name: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-09-20
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh

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Drama

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.

Starring:Logan Lerman,Emma Watson,Ezra Miller,Mae Whitman,Kate Walsh

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Logan Lerman

Charlie

Emma Watson

Sam

Ezra Miller

Patrick

Mae Whitman

Mary Elizabeth

Kate Walsh

Mother

Dylan McDermott

Father

Melanie Lynskey

Aunt Helen

Nina Dobrev

Candace

Johnny Simmons

Brad

Joan Cusack

Dr. Burton

Paul Rudd

Mr. Anderson

Nicholas Braun

Ponytail Derek

Key Production Crew

Director

Stephen Chbosky

Screenplay & Writers

Stephen Chbosky, Stephen Chbosky

Cinematography

Andrew Dunn

Original Score

Michael Brook

Producers

John Malkovich, Lianne Halfon, Russell Smith

Film Details

Budget$13,000,000

Box Office Revenue$33,384,127

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Mr. Mudd

Keywords & Themes

#school friend#depression#high school#friendship#based on novel or book#trauma#melancholy#coming of age#freshman#school

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