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24/08/2011 Drama 1h 58m
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A former rockstar is hunting down a Nazi criminal. This could be his greatest hit.

Overview

A bored, retired rock star living in Ireland sets out to find his dead father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.

  1. Paolo Sorrentino

    Director, Writer

  2. Umberto Contarello

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Sean Penn

    Cheyenne

  2. Olwen Fouéré

    Mary's Mother

  3. Eve Hewson

    Mary

  4. Johnny Ward

    Steven

  5. Sam Keeley

    Desmond

  6. Danielle O'Brien

    Supermarket Girl #1

  7. Margaret O'Reilly

    Supermarket Girl #2

  8. Frances McDormand

    Jane

  9. Mairin O'Donovan

    Old Lady in Bank

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2026-06-27
**_Penn as a soft-spoken Socrates-like retired Goth rocker, not to mention Nazi hunter_**

His character is named Cheyenne, a weirdo-genius modeled after Robert Smith of The Cure with a dash of Ozzy and Edward Scissorhands. CC DeVille with a black wig is another comparison. Meanwhile, the band ‘Cheyenne and the Fellows’ was inspired by Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Cheyenne is 20 years past his prime but is able to live off royalties in Dublin with his firefighter wife (Frances McDormand). While he’s sorta bottled up and fears flying, he’s compelled to take a sojourn to America due t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000,000.00

Revenue
$11,790,979.00

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