The Friend
The Friend is a feature film that has completed production with Scott Free Productions and Black Bear Pictures (London) attached. Gabriela Cowperthwaite (director), Ted Deiker (line producer) and Kevin Walsh (producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in LA and AL from February 2019 to March 2019. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
After learning that his terminally ill wife who is just 38-years-old has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help out. His impact on the whole family is much greater than anyone could have imagined.
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The production office and crew contacts for The Friend are on file at Production List, last updated April 28, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Production
| Producer | Kevin Walsh |
| Producer | Michael Pruss |
| Producer | Teddy Schwarzman |
| Producer | Ryan Stowell |
| Line Producer | Ted Deiker |
Directing
| Director | Gabriela Cowperthwaite |
Cast
| Cast | Casey Affleck |
| Cast | Dakota Johnson |
| Cast | Jason Segel |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on The Friend
The Friend has finished principal photography. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-friend (last updated Apr 28, 2026).