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  • Michael Fassbender

    Michael Fassbender

    Brandon Sullivan

  • Carey Mulligan

    Carey Mulligan

    Sissy Sullivan

  • Lucy Walters

    Lucy Walters

    Woman on Subway Train

  • James Badge Dale

    James Badge Dale

    David Fisher

  • Nicole Beharie

    Nicole Beharie

    Marianne

Credits
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  • Steve McQueen

    Steve McQueen

    Director / Screenwriter

  • Abi Morgan

    Abi Morgan

    Screenwriter

  • Iain Canning

    Iain Canning

    Producer

  • Emile Sherman

    Emile Sherman

    Producer

  • Bergen Swanson

    Bergen Swanson

    Co-Producer

  • Peter Hampden

    Peter Hampden

    Executive Producer

  • Tim Haslam

    Tim Haslam

    Executive Producer

  • Tessa Ross

    Tessa Ross

    Executive Producer

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Summary

Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan) moves into his apartment stirring memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's insular life spirals out of control.

Company Info

  • Fox Searchlight Pictures Domestic Theatrical Distributor
  • See-Saw Films Production Company
  • Film4 Production Company