A Painted House (2003)
Desperate Times, hard truths, unexpected dangers. One extraordinary summer will change a young boy and his family...forever.
A young boy, his family, and the migrant workers they hire to work their cotton farm struggle against difficult odds to raise and sell the crop. Meanwhile, the boy dreams of living in better conditions. However, with this particularly tough farming season, the boy learns that his challenges guide him in discovering who he really is.
- Date of release
- 2003-04-27
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (23)
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama, Family, TV Movie
- Director
- Alfonso Arau
Casting
- Scott Glenn — Eli 'Pappy' Chandler
- Logan Lerman — Luke Chandler
- Robert Sean Leonard — Jesse Chandler
- Pablo Schreiber — Hank Spruill
- Audrey Marie Anderson — Tally Spruill
- Arija Bareikis — Kathleen Chandler
- Luis Garcia — Cowboy
- Melinda Dillon — Gran Chandler
- Michael Shamus Wiles — Stick Peters
- Luke Eberl — Trot Spruill
- Miguel Pérez — Miguel
- Geoffrey Lewis — Mr. Spruill
Interesting facts
- Based on: A Painted House
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