Movie: Damsels in Distress

Top 10 Billed Cast

Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig

Violet Wister

Lio Tipton
Lio Tipton

Lily

Megalyn Echikunwoke
Megalyn Echikunwoke

Rose

Carrie MacLemore
Carrie MacLemore

Heather

Ryan Metcalf
Ryan Metcalf

Frank

Jermaine Crawford
Jermaine Crawford

Jimbo

Caitlin FitzGerald
Caitlin FitzGerald

Priss

Zach Woods
Zach Woods

Rick DeWolfe

Domenico D'Ippolito
Domenico D'Ippolito

Complainer Student

Nick Blaemire
Nick Blaemire

Freak Astaire

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Mark Kermode reviews Damsels in Distress (2011) | BFI Player

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