
Hillbilly Elegy
Inspired by a true story three generations in the making.
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.
- 6.7
- 2020
- Released
- 1h 57m

Amy Adams
Beverly "Bev" Vance
Glenn Close
Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance
Gabriel Basso
J.D. Vance
Haley Bennett
Lindsay Vance
Freida Pinto
Usha Chilukuri
Bo Hopkins
Papaw
Owen Asztalos
Young J.D. Vance
Jesse C. Boyd
Matt
Stephen Kunken
Phillip Roseman
Keong Sim
Ken
Morgan Gao
Travis
Ethan Suess
Chris
Bill Kelly
Uncle Pat
David Dwyer
Uncle Arch
Sarah Hudson
Lori
Ted Huckabee
Jimmy (Bev's Brother)
Nathan Hesse
Bill (Nurse)
Max Barrow
Cousin Nate
Sunny Mabrey
Bonnie (Mamaw, 30's)
Brett Lorenzini
Jim (Papaw, 30's)
Tierney Smith
Young Bev (6 years)
Helen LeRoy
Cheryl
Kinsley Isla Dillon
Emma
Ryan Homchick
Adult Frank McFee
Joshua Stenvick
Chip
Bill Winkler
Brooks Houghton
Chase Anderson
Brett
Amy Parrish
Pamela
Ed Amatrudo
Rich
David de Vries
Hiram Walcott
Holly A. Morris
Cocktailer #1
Brandon Hirsch
Cocktailer #2
David Alexander
Server
Alexander Baxter
Obsequious Server
Steven Reddington
Waiter
Angelo Reyes
Wiry Law Partner
John Rymer
Stodgy Partner
Abigail Rose Cornell
Young Bonnie (Mamaw 13 Years)
Lowrey Brown
Adult Louis Zablocki
Hunter James Evers
Young J.D. (4 years)
Riley McNerney
Dane
Zele Avradopoulos
Pool Woman
David Jensen
Mr. Selby
Skylar Denney
Holler Aunt
Zac Pullam
Doug
Shane Donovan Lewis
Young Frank
Mike Senior
Officer #1
William Mark McCullough
Officer #2
Dylan Gage
Kameron
Hannah Pniewski
Katrina
David Silverman
Doctor
Jason Davis
Dr. Newton
Joshua Brady
Davis
Cory Chapman
Nasty Cashier
Tatom Pender
Nurse
Cathy Hope
Patient
David Atkinson
Ray
Adam Murray
Salesperson
Dianna Craig
Scared Woman
Emery Mae Edgeman
Meghan
Rohan Myers
Young Jim (Papaw 16 Years)
Matthew Alan Brady
Meals On Wheels Delivery Man
Lucy Capri
Young Lori (6 years)
Déjá Dee
Sally Coates
Daniel R. Hill
Kyle
Jordan Trovillion
Arguing Girlfriend
Yossie Mulyadi
Secretary at Club
Alisa Harris
ICU Nurse #1
Tiger Dawn
ICU Nurse #2
Darla Robinson
Rehab Mother
Belinda Keller
Rehab Recepcionist
Jessie Faye Shirley
Old Mamaw Blanton
Cheryl Howard
Nurse Vivian
Tim Abou-Nasr
Law Candidate Tim
Leland Thomas Griffin
Curt
Drew Emerson Jones
Officer Connor
Justin P. Turner
EMT #1
Joshua T. Schneider
EMT #2
Tony Ward
Marine Barber
Mara Hall
Dining Hall Manager
Tess Malis Kincaid
Jill at Financial Aid Office
Chris Charm
Gas Station Attendant
Mary Kraft
Intake Receptionist
Suehyla El-Attar Young
Shoe Store Manager
Matthew Withers
Study Hall Friend #1
Jessica Miesel
Study Hall Friend #2
Benjamin Rapsas
Study Hall Friend #3
Ethan Levy
Peter (uncredited)
John E. Brownlee
Neighbor (uncredited)
Jenny McManus
Middletown Resident (uncredited)
Released
en
- #child abuse
- #based on novel or book
- #heroin
- #drug addiction
- #american dream
- #overdose
- #kentucky
- #ohio
- #yale university
- #drug rehabilitation
- #hillbilly
- #based on memoir or autobiography
- #single mother
- #teenage boy
- #law student
- #grandmother
- #appalachian
- #1990s
- #appalachian mountains
- #mother son relationship
- #traditional family
- #mother son estrangement
- #childhood memory
- #small town life
Reviews
"You don't know shit" is a hilarious quote by the grandmother to a young JD Vance. I had to laugh throughout the film at her portrayal, she seemed like a wild character with wilder makeup and costuming. But then I was humbled when I saw the true images of JD Vance's family at the end -- they absolutely nailed her visually. Not necessarily the 'best' watch but definitely a fun one, and with Vanc

This is another entry in the wrenching genre of Oprah book club family dysfunction fare. The dysfunction extends through two generations here, plenty of material to mine for lousy parenting and distressing reality show-worthy bad behavior. It is well done I suppose, as you would expect from Ron Howard, but I confess I have a low threshold for this genre and had to force myself to finish it. One

Interesting and hearty story, which helps <em>'Hillbilly Elegy'</em> overcome the fact it probably isn't that great a film as a whole. I enjoyed watching the cast. Gabriel Basso gives a good performance in the role of J. D. Vance, though is outshone by Owen Asztalos; who plays the younger version of Vance. Elsewhere, star names Amy Adams and Glenn Close support strongly. Freida Pinto is even in
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com This film is based on a memoir of the same title written by J.D. Vance, the man who gives name to the main character or, in better words, the character whose point of view is what the movie describes. As I always do, my preparation for any film means I don't watch trailers nor try to know too much











