Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning and Theo James star in The Benefactor - a dramatic and affecting thriller centring around one man’s downward spiral. Boasting an impressive A-list cast, grandiose cinematography, and moving performances across the board, this debut feature from Andrew Renzi firmly places him on the up and coming talent spectrum.

Richard Gere (Pretty Woman, An Officer and a Gentleman, Chicago, American Gigalo)
Dakota Fanning (The Twilight Saga, War of the Worlds, Effie Gray)
Theo James (The Divergent Series, The Inbetweeners Movie, War on Everyone)

From the producers of Arbitrage.

Five years after an eccentric and hedonistic philanthropist survives a car accident that kills his two married best friends, his overwhelming guilt remains and the pain prevents him from moving on. Re-connecting with his friends’ orphaned daughter - newly-wed and pregnant Olivia - Franny ingratiates hers and her husband’s lives in order to relieve his pain and recreate the friendship he lost. Compensating for the loss of his old friends, Franny seemingly altruistically supplies his new friends with limitless financial support. It isn’t long before his stress and grief resurfaces and his addictions lead to his inevitable downward spiral.

It is hard to believe that this is the first feature film from exciting up and comer Andrew Renzi. Evidently an ambitious project in everything from subject matter, setting, and acting, Renzi never falls short in any one area, pulling together a tense and at times harrowing watch. Richard Gere is both poignant and powerful as leading man Franny, with excellent performances from Dakota Fanning and Theo James in support.

A flamboyant turn by Richard Gere is the heart and soul of “Franny,” - Variety

It accomplishes just what it set out to do: capture one man's fall from grace. In the hands of Richard Gere, it's a beautiful fall indeed. - IndieWire