The Professor and the Madman Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Oct. 28, 2019

The Professor and the Madman

Release Date: Friday, May 10, 2019 Limited

Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Bruce Davey, Jeremy Irvine, Laurence Fox, Jennifer Ehle, Steve Coogan, Natalie Dormer, Ioan Gruffudd, Farhad Safinia

N/A Drama 2 hrs, 4 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

In 1857, Professor James Murray sets about compiling the Oxford English Dictionary, one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. Dr. W.C. Minor submits more than 10,000 entries, but when the committee insists on honoring him, a shocking truth comes to light: Dr. Minor, an American Civil War veteran, is also an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane.

Cited as modified plot formulation from hollywoodreporter.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Professor and the Madman.

Mel Gibson
... Professor James Murray

Monster Summer, Boneyard
Sean Penn
... Dr. W.C. Minor

The Battle of Baktan Cross, Daddio
Natalie Dormer
The Wasp, W.E.
I
Ioan Gruffudd
... Henry Bradley

Bad Boys: Ride or Die, San Andreas 3D
Jeremy Irvine
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!, The Last Full Measure
Steve Coogan
Despicable Me 4, Despicable Me 3
L
Laurence Fox
W.E., Deathwatch
J
Jennifer Ehle
Fifty Shades of Grey, Spooks: The Greater Good

Crew Behind the Film

The The Professor and the Madman behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Farhad Safinia last wrote Brave New World (series) and Dr. S. Allen Counter Biopic.

Director: Farhad Safinia
Screenwriter: Farhad Safinia
Producer: Bruce Davey

Studios: Vertical
Production Company: Voltage Pictures

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 2 hrs, 4 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the The Professor and the Madman movie production.

Key Facts

The project has been in development since 1998.
Based on the book "The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary" by Simon Winchester.

Production Updates

Apr 2019

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Oct 2016

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Aug 2016

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production is scheduled to begin in September 2016.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Professor and the Madman was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 10, 2019. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Tolkien, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu and The Hustle. As a limited release, The Professor and the Madman was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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