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Nocturnal Animals (2016)

Nocturnal Animals is a 2016 thriller centering on Susan Morrow, an art dealer who believes her ex-husband's novel is a metaphor for a violent revenge plot. Nocturnal Animals is directed by Tom Ford and features a star-studded cast including Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, and Armie Hammer. 

Nocturnal Animals
R
Thriller
Drama

Director
Tom Ford
Release Date
November 18, 2016
Studio(s)
Focus Features
Distributor(s)
Focus Features
Cast
Aaron Taylor-Johnson , Ellie Bamber , Laura Linney , Armie Hammer , Isla Fisher , Michael Shannon , Michael Sheen , Amy Adams , Jake Gyllenhaal
Writers
Tom Ford
Runtime
116minutes
Budget
$22.5 million

Summary

An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale.

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