Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
Director: Ron Howard
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Amy Adams as Beverly "Bev" Vance |
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Glenn Close as Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance |
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Gabriel Basso as J.D. Vance |
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Haley Bennett as Lindsay Vance |
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Freida Pinto as Usha Chilukuri |
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Bo Hopkins as Papaw |
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Owen Asztalos as Young J.D. Vance |
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Jesse C. Boyd as Matt |
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Stephen Kunken as Phillip Roseman |
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Keong Sim as Ken |
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Morgan Gao as Travis |
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Ethan Suess as Chris |
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Jono Mitchell as Kevin |
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Bill Kelly as Uncle Pat |
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David Dwyer as Uncle Arch |
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Sarah Hudson as Lori |
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Ted Huckabee as Jimmy (Bev's Brother) |
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Nathan Hesse as Bill (Nurse) |
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Max Barrow as Cousin Nate |
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Sunny Mabrey as Bonnie (Mamaw, 30's) |
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Brett Lorenzini as Jim (Papaw, 30's) |
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Tierney Smith as Young Bev (6 years) |
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Helen LeRoy as Cheryl |
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Kinsley Isla Dillon as Emma |
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Ryan Homchick as Adult Frank McFee |
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Joshua Stenvick as Chip |
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Bill Winkler as Brooks Houghton |
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Chase Anderson as Brett |
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Amy Parrish as Pamela |
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Ed Amatrudo as Rich |
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David de Vries as Hiram Walcott |
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Holly A. Morris as Cocktailer #1 |
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Brandon Hirsch as Cocktailer #2 |
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David Alexander as Server |
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Alexander Baxter as Obsequious Server |
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Steven Reddington as Waiter |
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Angelo Reyes as Wiry Law Partner |
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John Rymer as Stodgy Partner |
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Abigail Rose Cornell as Young Bonnie (Mamaw 13 Years) |
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Lowrey Brown as Adult Louis Zablocki |
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Hunter James Evers as Young J.D. (4 years) |
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Riley McNerney as Dane |
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Zele Avradopoulos as Pool Woman |
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David Jensen as Mr. Selby |
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Skylar Denney as Holler Aunt |
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John Whitley as Young Louis |
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Zac Pullam as Doug |
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Shane Donovan Lewis as Young Frank |
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Mike Senior as Officer #1 |
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William Mark McCullough as Officer #2 |
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Dylan Gage as Kameron |
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Hannah Pniewski as Katrina |
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David Silverman as Doctor |
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Jason Davis as Dr. Newton |
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Joshua Brady as Davis |
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Cory Chapman as Nasty Cashier |
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Tatom Pender as Nurse |
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Cathy Hope as Patient |
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David Atkinson as Ray |
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Adam Murray as Salesperson |
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Dianna Craig as Scared Woman |
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Emery Mae Edgeman as Meghan |
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Rohan Myers as Young Jim (Papaw 16 Years) |
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Matthew Alan Brady as Meals On Wheels Delivery Man |
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Lucy Capri as Young Lori (6 years) |
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Déjá Dee as Sally Coates |
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Daniel R. Hill as Kyle |
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Jordan Trovillion as Arguing Girlfriend |
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Yossie Mulyadi as Secretary at Club |
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Alisa Harris as ICU Nurse #1 |
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Tiger Dawn as ICU Nurse #2 |
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Darla Robinson as Rehab Mother |
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Belinda Keller as Rehab Recepcionist |
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Jessie Faye Shirley as Old Mamaw Blanton |
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Cheryl Howard as Nurse Vivian |
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Tim Abou-Nasr as Law Candidate Tim |
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Leland Thomas Griffin as Curt |
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Drew Emerson Jones as Officer Connor |
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Justin P. Turner as EMT #1 |
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Joshua T. Schneider as EMT #2 |
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Tony Ward as Marine Barber |
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Mara Hall as Dining Hall Manager |
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Tess Malis Kincaid as Jill at Financial Aid Office |
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Chris Charm as Gas Station Attendant |
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Mary Kraft as Intake Receptionist |
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Suehyla El-Attar Young as Shoe Store Manager |
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Matthew Withers as Study Hall Friend #1 |
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Jessica Miesel as Study Hall Friend #2 |
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Benjamin Rapsas as Study Hall Friend #3 |
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Ethan Levy as Peter (uncredited) |
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John E. Brownlee as Neighbor (uncredited) |
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Jenny McManus as Middletown Resident (uncredited) |
| Sound | Grant Elder | Sound Designer |
| Art | Shawn D. Bronson | Art Direction |
| Art | Gregory A. Weimerskirch | Supervising Art Director |
| Directing | Riley Flanagan | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Monique Ganderton | Stunt Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Sean Thigpen | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Brad Lucas | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Michael A. Martinez | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Zachary S. Willis | 3D Artist |
| Visual Effects | Joshua Young | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Steve Dinozzi | Compositing Artist |
| Crew | Heather Taylor | Visual Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Ryan McConnell | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Ben Sumner | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Daniel L. Smith | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Christian Wood | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Wes Dorough | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Jon Balcome | CG Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Suzanne C. Robertson | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Nara Smith | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Jessica Chamberlin | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Duncan Key | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Daniel Dupre | Matte Painter |
| Visual Effects | Tanner Bartlett | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Madison Eckler | Visual Effects |
| Lighting | Gary Blair | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Nolan Jenkins | Rigging Grip |
| Camera | Thomas Lappin | Camera Operator |
| Visual Effects | Chris LeDoux | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Jess Durham | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Bryan Haines | VFX Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jodi Byrne | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Diamantides | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jason Ervin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jessie Gambardella | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amber Johnson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eryn Krueger-Mekash | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erica Stewart | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Vieth | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Sam Carter | Set Dresser |
| Art | Breanne Grover | Set Dresser |
| Art | Aaron Robert Hall | Set Dresser |
| Art | Maxfield Ladish | Set Dresser |
| Art | Natalie LeCompte | Set Dresser |
| Art | LeShae Ann Nash | Set Dresser |
| Art | Cara Price | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Art | Chris Yoo | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Josh Berger | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Josh Berger | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robert Hein | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robert Hein | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robin Fields | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Moore Jr. | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dana Pacheco | Costume Supervisor |
| Crew | Dena Sodano | Stunt Driver |
| Art | Hannah Hildebrandt | Art Department Assistant |
| Sound | Heikki Kossi | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Loyd Bateman | Stunts |
| Directing | Ron Howard | Director |
| Writing | Vanessa Taylor | Writer |
| Writing | JD Vance | Book |
| Production | Brian Grazer | Producer |
| Production | Karen Lunder | Producer |
| Production | Ron Howard | Producer |
| Production | Julie Oh | Executive Producer |
| Production | JD Vance | Executive Producer |
| Production | Diana Pokorny | Executive Producer |
| Production | William M. Connor | Post Producer |
| Sound | Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Maryse Alberti | Director of Photography |
| Editing | James Wilcox | Editor |
| Production | Carmen Cuba | Casting |
| Sound | David Fleming | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Molly Hughes | Production Design |
| Camera | D.J. Phillips | Camera Loader |
| Art | Megan Blake | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Jason Sweers | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virginia B. Johnson | Costume Design |
| Crew | Jessica Merideth | Stunts |
| Crew | Fernando Chien | Stunts |
| Crew | Marcelle Coletti | Stunts |
| Crew | Nicole Marines | Stunts |
| Crew | Rachel Luttrell | Stunts |
| Crew | Thomas Patrick Ryan Watson | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Mike Wilson | Stunts |
| Crew | William Morts | Stunts |
| Crew | Tristen Morts | Stunts |
| Crew | Alvin Chon | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Tyler Galpin | Stunts |
| Crew | Jackson Dobies | Stunts |
| Crew | Cristin Azure | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Jwaundace Candece | Stunts |
| Crew | Justin Eaton | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew W. Mungle | Prosthetic Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia DeHaney | Hair Department Head |
| Art | Merissa Lombardo | Set Decoration |
| Visual Effects | Richard Baker | Visual Effects Supervisor |