

Paper Man
2009-06-15 · 110 min · ★ 6.3
A coming-of-middle-age comedy that chronicles the unlikely friendship between failed author Richard Dunne and a Long Island teen who teaches him a thing or two about growing up, all under the disapproving eye of his long-suffering wife and his imaginary Superhero friend.
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Production details
- Directors
- Kieran Mulroney, Michele Mulroney
- Production companies
- Koch Media
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 13,514
Top Cast
Jeff DanielsRichard Dunn
Emma StoneAbby
Ryan ReynoldsCaptain Excellent
Lisa KudrowClaire Dunn
Kieran CulkinChristopher
Hunter ParrishBryce
Arabella FieldLucy
Chris ParnellPeter
Brian T. FinneyMike
Jill ShacknerSophomore GirlTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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