Rebel in the Rye

Rebel in the Rye is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed and written by Danny Strong. It is based on the book J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski, about the life of writer J. D. Salinger during and after World War II. The film stars Nicholas Hoult, Zoey Deutch, Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson, Brian d'Arcy James, Victor Garber, Hope Davis, and Lucy Boynton. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2017, and was released by IFC Films on September 8, 2017. Premise The life of author J. D. Salinger from his youth to the World War II era, including his romantic life and the publication of his debut novel The Catcher in the Rye. Cast Nicholas Hoult as J. D. Salinger, an American author Zoey Deutch as Oona O'Neill, the daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill and the romantic partner of the young Salinger. Kevin Spacey as Whit Burnett, a lecturer at Columbia University, editor of the Story magazine, and a mentor of the young Salinger. Sarah Paulson as Dorothy Olding, the loyal agent who supported the young Salinger throughout his career. Brian d'Arcy James as Giroux Victor Garber as Sol Salinger, Salinger’s father. Hope Davis as Miriam Salinger, Salinger’s mother. Lucy Boynton as Claire Douglas James Urbaniak as Gus Lobrano Adam Busch as Nigel Bench Jefferson Mays as William Maxwell Bernard White as Swami Nikhilananda