Watching Mr. Pearson
Who sticks around when it all goes away?
2026 · N/A Comedy, Drama, History
Overview
When a once famous actor can no longer decipher the past from the present, two devoted caretakers discover that imagination and performance may be the only way to help him reconnect with the world that's left him behind.
Director and cast
- Hugo Armstrong as Robert Pearson
- Dominika Zawada as Caroline
- Luis Miguel Garcia Rizo as Miguel
- Sam Bullington as Young Robert
- Zainab Jah as The Advisor
- Samantha Rose Valletta as Madeline / Hooker
- Paul Kandarian as Tailor Shop Owner
- Jeff Essex as Mr. Columbus / Morgue Employee
- Eric Lubbert as Suit #1
- Simon Kienitz Kincade as Management (voice)
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