The Benefactor

Billionaire philanthropist Franny (brilliantly played by Richard Gere) has been shackled by grief since the car crash that claimed the lives of his best friends five years earlier. Surviving each day on a cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol, Franny's seemingly luxurious and unfettered life is lived in an unfocused haze of misery and self-loathing.

Franny's life once again finds purpose when his deceased friends' daughter, Olivia (Dakota Fanning) reaches out to him. With renewed energy, Franny springs into action, finding Olivia's doctor husband Luke (Theo James) a job at the hospital he funds, gifting them a house, and paying off Luke's medical school loans. But as Franny's excessive altruism starts to border on obsessive, Olivia and Luke find themselves desperate to escape.

• Arbitrage – the sequel: after the huge success of arbitrage, richard gere is back, flexing his acting muscles on an all-new challenge…
• Also stars: the exemplary dakota fanning (twilight saga, man on fire) and Theo James (divergent series)
• Thrilling and dramatic: edge-of-your-seat tension in this dramatic thriller.

Critic Reviews:

• " Presented in a rather unique way, without feeling contrived when doing so. " – Stefan Pape

• " Richard Gere gives an annoying performance in ‘The Benefactor’ – and it works! " – Betty Jo Tucker

• " A wonderful showcase for the actors and little else, Franny was entertaining " – Allyson Johnson