The film, which will have its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, marks Dylan Penn’s debut in a lead actress role.
“We were immediately captivated by Sean’s film — the outstanding performances from the entire cast lead of course by Dylan and Sean, Jennifer’s incredible life story and the great care the entire filmmaking team took in bringing this true tale to the big screen after many years of willing it to be told.
Josh Brolin, Norbert Leo Butz, Dale Dickey, Eddie Marsan, Bailey Noble and Katheryn Winnick round out the cast for Flag Day.
The book tells the story of a daughter that has to come to terms with her perceptions of her criminal father, a bank robber and career counterfeiter that evaded arrest for six months.
“I’m particularly grateful that our film has been embraced by MGM.