---
title: 'The Letter (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jay Anania'
released: '2012-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-letter-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1899324/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Letter (2012)

2012 · 92 min · Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Letter, previously called The Stare, is a 2012 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Jay Anania, starring Winona Ryder and James Franco. Franco is a former student of Anania's, who teaches directing at NYU. The pair previously collaborated on Shadows and Lies. In 2012, it was announced that Lionsgate purchased the distribution rights to the film, which was retitled The Letter. The film got its first theatrical showing at the Cincinnati Film Festival on September 9, 2012.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jay Anania](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-anania)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Arvo Pärt](https://cinepixo.com/people/arvo-part)

## Cast

- [Marin Ireland](https://cinepixo.com/people/marin-ireland)
- [Julie Ann Emery](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-ann-emery)
- [Winona Ryder](https://cinepixo.com/people/winona-ryder)
- [Katherine Waterston](https://cinepixo.com/people/katherine-waterston)
- [Laila Robins](https://cinepixo.com/people/laila-robins)
- [James Franco](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-franco)
- [Josh Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-hamilton)

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