Paper Man
Paper Man (also known as Unlikely Hero) is a 2009 American independent comedy drama film written and directed by Kieran and Michele Mulroney. The film stars Jeff Daniels as a struggling writer who relies on a childhood imaginary friend to help him with life decisions, Emma Stone as a 17-year-old high school student who befriends him, and Ryan Reynolds as the imaginary Captain Excellent. The film was developed at the Sundance Filmmakers’ Labs.
Plot
Richard is a failed novelist who still talks to his imaginary superhero friend, Captain Excellent. At the urging of his wife Claire, Richard has moved to a Long Island beach community for the winter season in order to overcome his writer's block.
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| author | Kieran Mulroney Michele Mulroney |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York |
| director | Kieran Mulroney Michele Mulroney |
| editor | Sam Seig |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | failing marriage have kids high school student imaginary friend long island morning rid talk twin sister warn |
| musicBy | Mark McAdam |
| producer | Guymon Casady Richard N. Gladstein |
| productionCompany | FilmColony |
| publisher | MPI Home Video |
| theme | dance independent |