Hillbilly Elegy

Nov 9, 2020

1h 57m

★ 6.7

Inspired by a true story three generations in the making.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Imagine Entertainment

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Cast

Beverly "Bev" Vance

Amy Adams

Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance

Glenn Close

J.D. Vance

Gabriel Basso

Lindsay Vance

Haley Bennett

Usha Chilukuri

Freida Pinto

Papaw

Bo Hopkins

Young J.D. Vance

Owen Asztalos

Matt

Jesse C. Boyd

Phillip Roseman

Stephen Kunken

Ken

Keong Sim

Travis

Morgan Gao

Chris

Ethan Suess

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