The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.
Bradley Cooper
as Rory Jansen
Zoe Saldaña
as Dora Jansen
Jeremy Irons
as The Old Man
Dennis Quaid
as Clay Hammond
Olivia Wilde
as Danielle
J.K. Simmons
as Mr. Jansen
John Hannah
as Richard Ford
Zeljko Ivanek
as Joseph Cutler
Ben Barnes
as Young Man
Michael McKean
as Nelson Wylie
Nora Arnezeder
as Celia
Ron Rifkin
as Timothy Epstein
