Ben Is Back (2018)
19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
Director: Peter Hedges
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Julia Roberts as Holly Burns |
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Lucas Hedges as Ben Burns |
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Courtney B. Vance as Mr. Beeby |
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Kathryn Newton as Ivy Burns |
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Rachel Bay Jones as Beth Conyers |
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David Zaldivar as Spencer 'Spider' Webbs |
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Alexandra Park as Cara K. |
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Michael Esper as Clayton |
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Tim Guinee as Phil |
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Myra Lucretia Taylor as Sally |
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Kristin Griffith as Mrs. Crane |
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Jack Davidson as Dr. Crane |
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Mia Fowler as Lacey Beeby |
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Jakari Fraser as Liam Burns-Beeby |
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Cameron Scott Roberts as James Lamson |
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Jeff Auer as Maggie's Dad |
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Henry Stram as Mr. Richman |
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Bill Buell as Dairy Farmer |
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Sandra Caldwell as Customer |
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Nathalie Carvalho as Lay Reader |
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Emily Cass McDonnell as Bobette Parker |
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Marquise Vilson as Leon B. |
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Melissa van der Schyff as Robin Striem |
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Jocelyn Bioh as Nicole Hill |
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Gamze Ceylan as Pharmacist |
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Michelle Hedges as Carole H. |
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Karen Willock as Karen W. |
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Leon Addison Brown as Willie G. |
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Bevan Thomas as Gwenyth B. |
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Crystal Bock as Jessie |
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Rosalie Tenseth as Officer Reidy |
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Michael David Baldwin as Officer Wheeler |
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Ian Stark as Clayton's 2nd |
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Anna Lee Warren as Church Choir |
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Avery Soto as Church Choir |
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Vincenzo James Harty as Church Choir |
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Olivia Etchings as Church Choir |
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Kameron S. Holder as Church Choir |
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Daniella Guigliano as Church Choir |
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Julien Tornelli as Church Choir |
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Elwaldo Baptiste as Churchgoer (uncredited) |
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Rich Campbell as Recovering Addict (uncredited) |
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John Cashin as Doppelgänger (uncredited) |
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Teddy Cañez as Officer Thomas (uncredited) |
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Rosemary Howard as Christmas Service Congregant (uncredited) |
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Samantha Kelly as Window Shopper (uncredited) |
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Eduardo Muniz as Mexican Thug (uncredited) |
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Leo Orgil as Nativity Scene Child (uncredited) |
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Sammy Peralta as Mexican Thug (uncredited) |
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Shaun Rey as Mexican Thug (uncredited) |
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Jessica VanOss as Mall Shopper (uncredited) |
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Frankie Verroca as Crackhead Junkie (uncredited) |
| Sound | Susan Jacobs | Music Supervisor |
| Directing | Dianne Dreyer | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Jan McLaughlin | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Johnny Sousa | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen Ehrlich | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Production | Robert T. Striem | Location Manager |
| Lighting | Jason Velez | Gaffer |
| Directing | John Silvestri | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | James B. Appleton | Utility Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stacey Panepinto | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kimberly Amacker | Key Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Rob Harlow | Key Grip |
| Crew | Rick Sordelet | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Chryss Hionis | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Filipe Messeder | Foley Editor |
| Directing | Joseph P. Reidy | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Stanley Fernandez Jr. | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan J. Wright | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Camera | Michael Fuchs | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Mark Schafer | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Dickon Hinchliffe | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Gabrielle Mahon | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Filipe Messeder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Damian Volpe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Bernard Telsey | Casting |
| Crew | Jordan Lindblad | Visual Effects Editor |
| Sound | Gina Alfano | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jay Peck | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jose Ochoa | Utility Sound |
| Sound | Kevin Peters | Sound Mix Technician |
| Camera | Michael Fuchs | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ronnie Wrase | Camera Loader |
| Directing | Rachel Jaros | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Christopher Eng | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Sound | Greg DeCellio | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keia Bounds | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Camera | Michael Derario | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amber Jasmin Morrow | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Glenfield Payne | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Mallory Trice | Post Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Tricia Holmes | First Assistant Editor |
| Visual Effects | Sophie-Ann Price | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jon Carter | Hair Department Head |
| Art | Michael Cory | Property Master |
| Crew | Alexis Wiscomb | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Marlena Grzaslewicz | Dialogue Editor |
| Visual Effects | Mark Russell | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Shawnna Thibodeau | Stunt Double |
| Production | Dan Friedkin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dianne Dreyer | Co-Producer |
| Production | Pete Shilaimon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bevan Thomas | Associate Producer |
| Production | Micah Green | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Heimler | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kirsten Schatz | Associate Producer |
| Production | Daniel Steinman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Margaret Chernin | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jane Nerlinger Evans | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joseph P. Reidy | Co-Producer |
| Production | Mickey Liddell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ben Stillman | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Blaise Corrigan | Stunts |
| Directing | Peter Hedges | Director |
| Writing | Peter Hedges | Writer |
| Art | Andy Eklund | Art Direction |
| Camera | Stuart Dryburgh | Director of Photography |
| Production | Gabrielle Mahon | Co-Producer |
| Production | Peter Hedges | Producer |
| Sound | Damian Volpe | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Teddy Schwarzman | Producer |
| Production | Nina Jacobson | Producer |
| Art | Ford Wheeler | Production Design |
| Production | Brad Simpson | Producer |
| Editing | Ian Blume | Editor |
| Art | Teddy Blanks | Title Designer |
| Sound | Robert Fernandez | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Toth | Costume Design |