"An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon."
Al Pacino
as Danny Collins
Annette Bening
as Mary Sinclair
Christopher Plummer
as Frank Grubman
Jennifer Garner
as Samantha Leigh Donnelly
Bobby Cannavale
as Tom Donnelly
Nick Offerman
as Guy DeLoach
Josh Peck
as Nicky Ernst
Katarina Čas
as Sophie
Giselle Eisenberg
as Hope Donnelly
Melissa Benoist
as Jamie
Scott Lawrence
as Dr. Ryan Kurtz
Brian Thomas Smith
as Judd
Michael Patrick McGill
as Neighbor Steve
Kiff VandenHeuvel
as Marty
Eric Michael Roy
as Young Danny Collins
Davide Donatiello
Eric Lange
as Dr. Silverman
Aarti Mann
as Nurse Nikita
Joshua Sternlicht
as Josh the Bartender
Travis Johns
as Roadie
Tim Jo
as Tim
Hiroshi Moroto
as Autograph Seeker
Margy Moore
as Hotel Bar Patron
Eric Newnham
Francine Levinson
as Night Club Fan
Hal Alpert
Henri C. Wittelsohn
Patrick Kudej
as Chime In Magazine Intern
Carmel Echols
as Danny's Background Singer
Judith Hill
Kari Kimmel
Don Was
as Danny's Band
CJ Vanston
Kenny Aronoff
Tim Pierce
Mindi Abair
Bill Cantos
George Doering
Darrell Leonard
Kristin Brock
as Kissing Couple (uncredited)
Elsi Eng
as Eye Candy (uncredited)
Chachi Gonzales
as Ballerina (uncredited)
Laura Krystine
Anne McDaniels
as Danny's Doll (uncredited)
Roz McHenry
as Red Vine Lady #1 (uncredited)
Elaine Partnow
as Red Vine Lady #2 (uncredited)
Jane Shayne
as Red Vine Lady #3 (uncredited)
Cassandra Starr
as Groupie (uncredited)
Linda Wang
as Asian Fan #2 (uncredited)
Richard Allan Jones
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Arthur Bedran
as Boy Band Member
Dan Fogelman
Director
Screenplay
Steve Yedlin
Director of Photography
Carlos Castillon
First Assistant Editor
Bill Corso
Makeup Department Head
Jody Spilkoman
Second Assistant Director
Monica Levinson
Unit Production Manager
Evan Regester
Graphic Designer
Alex Daniels
Stunt Coordinator
Jamie D. Boscardin
Production Supervisor
Jefferson Murff
Set Decoration
Erin Magill
Assistant Art Director
Bart C. Hubenthal
Set Dresser
Kama Hayes
Art Department Coordinator
Julia Michels
Music Supervisor
Betsy Magruder
First Assistant Director
Nancy Kirhoffer
Post Production Supervisor
Andrew Hull
Kaspar Hugentobler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Swope
Costume Supervisor
Roberta Bilé
Set Costumer
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Makeup Artist
Robert C. Carlson
Camera Operator
Julie Hewett
Scott Harber
Sound Mixer
Sylwia K. Dudzinska
Additional Second Assistant Director
Cheryl Ann Nick
Key Makeup Artist
Perry Robertson
Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin Zimmerman
Sound Editor
Johnny Lieberman
Jayne-Ann Tenggren
Script Supervisor
Jason Roberts
Second Second Assistant Director
Kevin Hannigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Lynne Martin
Bac DeLorme
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Patricia Almeida
Hair Department Head
Lynn Struiksma
Jose Castillo
Dale Myrand
Peter Gulla
Nick Crist
Visual Effects Supervisor
Angela Bowen
Visual Effects Producer
Amber Jordyn
Anthony Simonaitis
Kara Lipson
Casting Associate
Scott Sanders
Sound Designer
Charles Randolph
Henry Tirl
Robert Wilson
Key Hair Stylist
Dale Stern
Hugh Pritchard
Whitney Galitz
Assistant Costume Designer
Lilia Trapani
Casting Director
Julianne Jordan
Armando Alvarado
Jason M. Moore
Key Costumer
Peter Tothpal
Hairstylist
Dennis Burrell
Paul Schmitz
Christopher Blauvelt
Second Unit Director of Photography
David Gaddie
Christopher Brown
Art Direction
Theodore Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Ryan Adams
Music
Declan Baldwin
Executive Producer
Mindy Marin
Casting
Nimitt Mankad
Producer
Jessie Nelson
Julie Monroe
Editor
Claudette Didul
Dan Bishop
Production Design
Denise Di Novi
Shivani Rawat
Sophie de Rakoff
Costume Design
John Ross
Matthew Sullivan
Michael Hatzer
Digital Colorist