'The Peanut Butter Falcon': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything else about the Shia LaBeouf starrer movie
Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz's American adventure film starring Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, and Bruce Dern is perhaps the most exciting hit from the SXSW Film Festival, where it won the festival's Narrative Spotlight audience award. Nilson and Schwartz's first feature film, 'The Peanut Butter Falcon' is a story about discovery and an adventure unto life.
Release date
'The Peanut Butter and Falcon' is scheduled to release on August 9, 2019.
Plot
According to the official synopsis, 'The Peanut Butter Falcon' tells the story of Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, who runs away from a residential nursing home to follow his dream of attending the professional wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). A strange turn of events pairs him on the road with Tyler (LaBeouf), a small-time outlaw on the run, who becomes Zak’s unlikely coach and ally. Together they wind through deltas, elude capture, drink whiskey, find God, catch fish, and convince Eleanor ( Dakota Johnson), a kind nursing home employee charged with Zak’s return, to join them on their journey.
Cast
Shia LaBeouf as Tyler
Shia LaBeouf is known for his roles in 'Disturbia' and 'Surf's Up'. He starred as Sam Witwicky in 'Transformers'. His notable and more recent works are 'Nymphomaniac', 'Fury', 'American Honey', and 'Borg vs McEnroe'.
Zack Gottsagen as Zak
Zack is known for his previous work in 'The Homecoming: A Musical', 'Bulletproof' and 'Becoming Bulletproof'.
Dakota Johnson as Eleanor
Johnson is best known for her role as Anastasia Steele in the 'Fifty Shades' film series – a role for which she received the People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress and a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination, among others. Her upcoming projects are psychological horror 'Wounds' and 'The Peanut Butter Falcon'.
Trailers
You can watch the trailer to the movie here
In the trailer for 'The Peanut Butter Falcon', LaBeouf plays the role of a small-time outlaw turned unusual coach who joins forces with Zak, a boy with Down syndrome runs away to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Together, they embark on a journey across the country to fulfill the young boy's dream.
Where to watch
'The Peanut Butter Falcon' is set to release in theaters on August 9, 2019.
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