"In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter."
Paul Dano
as Brian Wilson 1960s
John Cusack
as Brian Wilson 1980s
Elizabeth Banks
as Melinda Ledbetter
Paul Giamatti
as Dr. Eugene Landy
Jake Abel
as Mike Love
Kenny Wormald
as Dennis Wilson
Brett Davern
as Carl Wilson
Graham Rogers
as Al Jardine
Erin Darke
as Marilyn Wilson
Bill Camp
as Murry Wilson
Joanna Going
as Audree Wilson
Nick Gehlfuss
as Bruce Johnston
Mark Linett
as Chuck Britz
Johnny Sneed
as Hal Blaine
Gary Griffin
as Al De Lory
Teresa Cowles
as Carol Kaye
Vince Meghrouni
as Woodwind / Brass Player
Jeff Meacham
as Tony Asher
Max Schneider
as Van Dyke Parks
Diana Maria Riva
as Gloria
Erik Eidem
as Doug
Dylan Kenin
as Rob
Carolyn Stotesbery
as Sarah
Fred Cross
as Cadillac Colleague
Tyson Ritter
as Hipster #1
Jeff Galfer
as Hipster #2
Morgan Phillips
as Evan
Wayne Bastrup
as Process Server
Oliver Pohlad
as Young Brian
Christopher Reccardi
as Wrecking Crew Musician
Robert Matsuda
Willie Aron
Larry Greenfield
Rob Laufer
Michele Forest
Cameron Stone
David Crozier
John Krovoza
John Petring
Alan Busteed
Carl Byron
Todd Jaeger
Jim Laspesa
Hani Abaza
as Dancer
Tricia Davern
Misha Hamilton
Erica Jenkins
Ragon Miller
Haylee Roderick
Brian Wilson
as Self (Archive Footage)
Bill Pohlad
Director
Oren Moverman
Screenplay
Robert D. Yeoman
Director of Photography
Tim Rigby
Stunts
Ann Ruark
Unit Production Manager
Thomas Patrick Smith
First Assistant Director
Robert E. Kay
Second Assistant Director
Alex G. Scott
Production Supervisor
Blake Nabavi
Assistant Production Coordinator
Gerry Robert Byrne
Post Production Supervisor
Choreographer
Nick Infield
First Assistant Camera
Doug Price
Second Assistant Camera
Noah Thomson
Diana Ulzheimer
Camera Loader
Casey Hotchkiss
"B" Camera Operator
Oliver Ponce
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Chris Haarhoff
Steadicam Operator
Henry Tirl
Robert Jackson
Boom Operator
Rene Defrancesch
Utility Sound
Joseph Dianda
Key Grip
Richard Boyle
Best Boy Grip
Bruce Carothers
Grip
William McDevitt
Dustin VonLossberg
Matthew Thomas Moles
Key Rigging Grip
John Vecchio
Gaffer
Craig Molsberry
Best Boy Electric
Alan Frazier
Electrician
Michael Kennedy
Jerry D. Knight
Kevin J. Lang
Rigging Gaffer
Bradley Rubin
Assistant Art Director
Julien Pougnier
Candice Muriedas
Art Department Coordinator
Ellen Lampl
Graphic Designer
Annalisa Adams
Assistant Costume Designer
Caroline Patterson
Costumer
Danny Vick
Alessandro Bertolazzi
Makeup Department Head
Zoe Hay
Key Makeup Artist
Rolf John Keppler
Makeup Artist
Martin Samuel
Hair Department Head
Cyndra Dunn
Lauren Upshaw
Hairstylist
Karen Zanki
Will Blount
Property Master
Jim Stubblefield
Amina Allean Dieye
Set Dressing Buyer
Cheryl Gould Strang
Leadman
Gregory Byrne
Set Dresser
Paul Ford
Dave DeGaetano
Construction Coordinator
Richard J. Bell
Greensman
Cliff Berns
Painter
Anthony Simonaitis
Special Effects Coordinator
Rick Hicks
Marine Coordinator
Boyd Wilson
Location Manager
Edward Tise
Sound mixer
Eugene Gearty
Sound Designer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Jenkins
Nicholas Renbeck
Supervising Sound Editor
Atticus Ross
Original Music Composer
Keith P. Cunningham
Production Design
Dino Jonsäter
Editor
Kerry Barden
Casting
Paul Schnee
Danny Glicker
Costume Design
Maggie Martin
Set Decoration
Andrew Max Cahn
Art Direction
Scott Peterson
Script Supervisor
Erin Sahlstrom
Production Coordinator
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Music Editor
Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein
John Wells
Executive Producer
Jim Lefkowitz
Charlene Amateau
Costume Supervisor
Jim Small
Assistant Location Manager
Heidi Moneymaker
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
Sam Patton
Production Assistant
Steven Visscher
Foley Editor
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Teddy Blanks
Title Designer