Sean Penn looked like he was about to cry at the Saturday night premiere of “Flag Day.”The drama earned a four-minute standing ovation broken up by remarks from Penn, praising his daughter, Dylan Frances Penn, for her debut lead role in a movie.Penn takes on double duties in the film, as both director and actor, playing John Vogel, a real life bank robber and con artist.
The character’s birthday falls on June 14, thus inspiring the film’s title.Dylan plays his daughter Jennifer, an aspiring journalist who struggles with her fractured relationship with her family.“To this cast, this crew, this audience and, in particular, this daughter — thank you,” Penn said. “Flag Day” is based on Jennifer Vogel’s 2004 memoir.
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