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Hillbilly Elegy

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Hillbilly Elegy

Inspired by a true story three generations in the making.

6.7

1h 57m

2020

“Inspired by a true story three generations in the making.”

Synopsis

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

Trailer

Drama

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Cast & Crew

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

as Beverly "Bev" Vance

Glenn Close

as Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance

Gabriel Basso

Gabriel Basso

as J.D. Vance

Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett

as Lindsay Vance

Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto

as Usha Chilukuri

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

as Papaw

Owen Asztalos

Owen Asztalos

as Young J.D. Vance

Jesse C. Boyd

Jesse C. Boyd

as Matt

Stephen Kunken

Stephen Kunken

as Phillip Roseman

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