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THE END OF THE TOUR tells the story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter (and novelist) David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel), which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, Infinite Jest. As the days go on, a tenuous yet intense relationship seems to develop between journalist and subject. The two men bob and weave around each other, sharing laughs and also possibly revealing hidden frailties - but it's never clear how truthful they are being with each other. Ironically, the interview was never published, and five days of audio tapes were packed away in Lipsky's closet. The two men did not meet again. The film is based on Lipsky's critically acclaimed memoir about this unforgettable encounter, Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace, written following Wallace's 2008 suicide.
Original Release
07/31/2015
US Release
07/31/2015
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jesse Eisenberg | David Lipsky |
Jason Segel | David Foster Wallace |
Anna Chlumsky | Sarah |
Mamie Gummer | Julie |
Mickey Sumner | Betsy |
Joan Cusack | Patty |
Ron Livingston | David Lipsky's Editor / Bob |
Becky Ann Baker | Bookstore Manager / Martha |
John Arden McClure | Bookstore Patron 1 |
Jennifer Rebecka Holman | Bookstore Patron 2 |
Directors
Writers
David Lipsky, Donald Margulies
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jesse Eisenberg | David Lipsky |
Jason Segel | David Foster Wallace |
Anna Chlumsky | Sarah |
Mamie Gummer | Julie |
Mickey Sumner | Betsy |
Joan Cusack | Patty |
Ron Livingston | David Lipsky's Editor / Bob |
Becky Ann Baker | Bookstore Manager / Martha |
John Arden McClure | Bookstore Patron 1 |
Jennifer Rebecka Holman | Bookstore Patron 2 |
Britney McKiernan | Bookstore Patron 3 |
Jackie Bery | Bookstore Patron 4 |
Alisha Atallah | Student 1 |
Zachary Parkhurst | Student 2 |
Preston Smith | Student 3 |
Nathan Daly | Student 4 |
Javon Anderson | Student 5 |
Rammel Chan | Student 6 |
Dan John Miller | NPR Host / NPR Guy |
Maria Wasikowski | P.A. |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Donald Margulies | Executive Producer |
Paul Green | Executive Producer |
Ann Ruark | Executive Producer |
William Colling | Producer |
James Dahl | Producer |
Matt DeRoss | Producer |
David Kanter | Producer |
Louise Lovegrove | Producer |
Mark C. Manuel | Producer |
Ted O'Neal | Producer |
Rowan Riley | Producer |
James Samson | Producer |