The film is inspired by the true story of John Vogel, the most notorious forger in American history.
In the cast of A life on the run there is also the daughter of Sean Penn, Dylan
“The greatest hope a man can have is to leave behind something beautiful that he made”thus opens the exciting trailer of A life on the runthe return of Sean Penn on the big screen, here in the role of director and actor, as well as father since one of the protagonists of the film is his daughter Dylan Penn. Josh Brolin, Miles Teller and Katheryn Winnick complete the cast.
Featuring a soundtrack featuring original songs by various artists (including Eddie Vedder, who Sean Penn reworks with after Into The Wild), a poignant family affair takes place, inspired by the true story of John Vogel, the most famous forger in American history. The film, presented at the Cannes film festival, is based on the biographical novel by his daughter Jennifer Vogel, entitled Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father’s Countrefeit Life. A life on the run will arrive in Italian cinemas from March 31, 2022.
The film is inspired by the true story of the most notorious forger in American history. Sean Penn is John Vogel, a maverick, emotional and extraordinary father who teaches his daughter Jennifer to live a life of risk and adventure. He’s exhilarating for a little girl. As he grows older, reality begins to eat away at his hero image. The far-fetched stories of him never come back, but the reckless consequences do. Jennifer builds a life of her own, away from her volatile childhood. But as John’s crazy plans continue to escalate, she can’t help but be drawn to her father and her most devastating adventure yet.