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In the 1960s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 1980s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist Dr. Eugene Landy. Special Features A California Story The Making of Love & Mercy Deleted Scenes
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Disc 1
DVD
Love & Mercy (2015)
120 min
HistoryDramaMusic
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.
Credits
Director
Bill Pohlad
Writer
Oren Moverman
Michael A. Lerner
Cast
Paul Danoas Brian Wilson 1960s
John Cusackas Brian Wilson 1980s
Elizabeth Banksas Melinda Ledbetter
Paul Giamattias Dr. Eugene Landy
Jake Abelas Mike Love
Kenny Wormaldas Dennis Wilson
Brett Davernas Carl Wilson
Graham Rogersas Al Jardine
Erin Darkeas Marilyn Wilson
Bill Campas Murry Wilson
Cinematographer
Robert D. Yeoman
Composer
Atticus Ross
Editor
Dino Jonsäter
Producer
Bill Pohlad
Claire Rudnick Polstein
John Wells
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 10, 2026