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Produced by Martin Scorsese, who collaborated in two of his most famous films with director Paul Schrader: Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, where Scorsese directed and Schrader wrote (Taxi Driver an original story, and Raging Bull an adaptation). They also did The Last Temptation of Christ and Bringing Out The Dead together.
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For scheduling conflicts Shia LaBeouf dropped off the project, Nicolas Cage who is a close friend of Paul Schrader recommended Tye Sheridan to play Cirk as they previously collaborated on Joe (2013)
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Focus, releasing the movie, asked Paul Schrader, never shy from posting controversial statements, to back away from social media in the time before and around the planned release date.
