"Neighbor. Icon. Friend."

2019

1h 49m

7.0(1662 votes)

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History

Family

Overview

An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.

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72 members

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Matthew Rhys

Lloyd Vogel

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Tom Hanks

Fred Rogers

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Chris Cooper

Jerry Vogel

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Susan Kelechi Watson

Andrea Vogel

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Maryann Plunkett

Joanne Rogers

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Enrico Colantoni

Bill Isler

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Wendy Makkena

Dorothy Vogel

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Tammy Blanchard

Lorraine Vogel

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Noah Harpster

Todd

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Carmen Cusack

Margy Whitmer

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Kelley Davis

First AD

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Christine Lahti

Ellen

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Maddie Corman

Betty Aberlin

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Daniel Krell

Mr. McFeely

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Jon L Peacock

Sound Technician

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Gretchen Koerner

Doctor

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Gavin Borders

Young Boy

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Mark August

Young Boy's Dad

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Tressa Glover

Young Boy's Mom

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Jessica Hecht

Lila Vogel

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Di Zhu

Waitress

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Diane Monroe

Uptown String Quartet

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Maxine Roach

Uptown String Quartet

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Lesa Terry

Uptown String Quartet

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Tahirah Whittington

Uptown String Quartet

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Nigel Swinson

Subway Singer

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Kayla Fan

Subway Singer

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Alexander Ment

Subway Singer

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Madeline Ment

Subway Singer

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Olivia Irene Ruiz

Subway Singer

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Kiesse Yengo-Passy

Subway Singer

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Marcel Kottmann

Subway Singer

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John Castagliola

Subway Singer

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Preston Lopez

Subway Singer

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Reginald Bannerman

Subway Singer

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Spencer Lott

Puppeteer

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Haley Jenkins

Puppeteer

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Marc Petrosino

Puppeteer

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Kathleen Kim

Puppeteer

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Kathleen Antonia

Phone Operator (uncredited)

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Camera

Saira Awan

Nurse Miscellaneous Crew (uncredited)

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Krizia Bajos

Argentinian Girl (uncredited)

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Tom Bonello

WQED Grip and Electric (uncredited)

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Gregory Bromfield

Awards Banquet Waiter (uncredited)

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Francesca Calo

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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Kitty Crystal

Subway Punk (uncredited)

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Amy Lyn Elliott

WQED Makeup Artist (uncredited)

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Joe Fishel

Journalist (uncredited)

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Nate Heller

Wedding Band Lead Guitarist (uncredited)

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Bill Isler

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Kevin L. Johnson

Darin Scharf (uncredited)

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Rosie Koster

Esquire Employee (uncredited)

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Michael Masini

Richie (uncredited)

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Kirsten McCain

Gala Attendee (uncredited)

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Patrick McDade

Rick (uncredited)

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David Newell

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Trevor Stevie Ray Ontiveros

New Yorker (uncredited)

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Keith Otto

Gala Attendee (uncredited)

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Khary Payton

Arthur Mendez - Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)

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Alex Pérez

Parent (uncredited)

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Katrina E. Perkins

Mr. Rogers Superfan (uncredited)

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Jivan Xander Ramesh

Mr. Rogers' Fan (uncredited)

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Scott Rapp

Bartender (uncredited)

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Fred Rogers

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Joanne Rogers

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Edlyn Sabrina

Gala Guest (uncredited)

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Erika Shrout

Mother (uncredited)

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Laura Faye Smith

Julia Henderson - Fred's Secretary (uncredited)

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Rebecca Watson

Diana (uncredited)

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Stephen West-Rogers

Peter (uncredited)

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Ted Williams

WQED Electrician (uncredited)

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Jackson Nunn

Grip (uncredited)

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