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  1. 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.

  2. Jul 24, 2017 · Watch the trailer for Rebel in the Rye, a new film about author J.D. Salinger's early life, and how he wrote the American classic, 'Catcher in the Rye.'.

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  3. Sep 27, 2017 · Salinger’s formative years are explored in a new biopic about his writing career and perseverance after World War II called “Rebel in the Rye,” in theaters now. Danny Strong, an actor, writer and co-creator of the hit TV series “Empire” makes his directorial debut with this film.

  4. Sep 12, 2017 · The film Rebel in the Rye, released on September 8, exposes the fascinating love story that took place just before Salinger wrote Catcher. The film depicts J. D. Salinger's (Nicholas Hoult)...

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    Rebel in the Rye depicts the life of J.D. Salinger (Nicholas Hoult) who wrote the classic novel Catcher in the Rye. The film depicts his life as a student at Columbia University, and how he ambitiously aimed to be a professional writer with the help of his college professor Whit Burnett (Kevin Spacey). It also follows his trauma from his time as a ...

    Despite playing the famed author, I found Nicholas Hoult’s performance to be pretty off. Despite playing a man who was very reclusive, he does too many nervous tics to demonstrate his reclusiveness, and I even found the brown contact lenses on the naturally blue-eyed actor to be rather distracting. Nicholas Hoult is a terrific actor. See his work i...

    Even though the experience of watching Rebel in the Rye was better than reading Catcher in the Rye, I still found Rebel in the Rye to be an unfortunate misfire. The actors do deliver; even Nicholas Houltis committed despite his performance being faulty, and it does serve as a reminder of what writers will become faced with. But even those elements ...

  5. Sep 7, 2017 · Written and directed by Danny Strong, the Hollywood scripter behind true-story movies like The Butler, Recount, and Game Change, Rebel in the Rye is immediately and passionately convinced...

  6. Sep 13, 2017 · Rebel in the Rye” begins with Salinger (Nicholas Hoult) carousing about in New York’s nightlife by dark and, by day, studying at Columbia under the tutelage of a professor (Kevin Spacey), who...

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