Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy

Inspired by a true story three generations in the making.

Sinopse

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)
Status

Released

Original Language

en

Keywords
  • #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

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@rsanekover 1 year ago

"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

narrator56
@narrator56over 4 years ago

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

r96sk
@r96skalmost 5 years ago

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

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@msbreviewsabout 5 years ago

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

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