Hillbilly Elegy

Inspired by a true story three generations in the making.

Duration: 117 min
Release date: 2020-11-09
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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.

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Amy Adams
Amy Adams
as Beverly "Bev" Vance
Glenn Close
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
Keong Sim
Keong Sim
as Ken
Morgan Gao
Morgan Gao
as Travis
Ethan Suess
Ethan Suess
as Chris
Jono Mitchell
Jono Mitchell
as Kevin
Bill Kelly
Bill Kelly
as Uncle Pat
David Dwyer
David Dwyer
as Uncle Arch
Sarah Hudson
Sarah Hudson
as Lori
Ted Huckabee
Ted Huckabee
as Jimmy (Bev's Brother)
Nathan Hesse
Nathan Hesse
as Bill (Nurse)
Max Barrow
Max Barrow
as Cousin Nate
Sunny Mabrey
Sunny Mabrey
as Bonnie (Mamaw, 30's)
Brett Lorenzini
Brett Lorenzini
as Jim (Papaw, 30's)
Tierney Smith
Tierney Smith
as Young Bev (6 years)
Helen LeRoy
Helen LeRoy
as Cheryl
Kinsley Isla Dillon
Kinsley Isla Dillon
as Emma
Ryan Homchick
Ryan Homchick
as Adult Frank McFee
Joshua Stenvick
Joshua Stenvick
as Chip
Bill Winkler
Bill Winkler
as Brooks Houghton
Chase Anderson
Chase Anderson
as Brett
Amy Parrish
Amy Parrish
as Pamela
Ed Amatrudo
Ed Amatrudo
as Rich
David de Vries
David de Vries
as Hiram Walcott
Holly A. Morris
Holly A. Morris
as Cocktailer #1
Brandon Hirsch
Brandon Hirsch
as Cocktailer #2
David Alexander
David Alexander
as Server
Alexander Baxter
Alexander Baxter
as Obsequious Server
Steven Reddington
Steven Reddington
as Waiter
Angelo Reyes
Angelo Reyes
as Wiry Law Partner
John Rymer
John Rymer
as Stodgy Partner
Abigail Rose Cornell
Abigail Rose Cornell
as Young Bonnie (Mamaw 13 Years)
Lowrey Brown
Lowrey Brown
as Adult Louis Zablocki
Hunter James Evers
Hunter James Evers
as Young J.D. (4 years)
Riley McNerney
Riley McNerney
as Dane
Zele Avradopoulos
Zele Avradopoulos
as Pool Woman
David Jensen
David Jensen
as Mr. Selby
Skylar Denney
Skylar Denney
as Holler Aunt
John Whitley
John Whitley
as Young Louis
Zac Pullam
Zac Pullam
as Doug
Shane Donovan Lewis
Shane Donovan Lewis
as Young Frank
Mike Senior
Mike Senior
as Officer #1
William Mark McCullough
William Mark McCullough
as Officer #2
Dylan Gage
Dylan Gage
as Kameron
Hannah Pniewski
Hannah Pniewski
as Katrina
David Silverman
David Silverman
as Doctor
Jason Davis
Jason Davis
as Dr. Newton
Joshua Brady
Joshua Brady
as Davis
Cory Chapman
Cory Chapman
as Nasty Cashier
Tatom Pender
Tatom Pender
as Nurse
Cathy Hope
Cathy Hope
as Patient
David Atkinson
David Atkinson
as Ray
Adam Murray
Adam Murray
as Salesperson
Dianna Craig
Dianna Craig
as Scared Woman
Emery Mae Edgeman
Emery Mae Edgeman
as Meghan
Rohan Myers
Rohan Myers
as Young Jim (Papaw 16 Years)
Matthew Alan Brady
Matthew Alan Brady
as Meals On Wheels Delivery Man
Lucy Capri
Lucy Capri
as Young Lori (6 years)
Déjá Dee
Déjá Dee
as Sally Coates
Daniel R. Hill
Daniel R. Hill
as Kyle
Jordan Trovillion
Jordan Trovillion
as Arguing Girlfriend
Yossie Mulyadi
Yossie Mulyadi
as Secretary at Club
Alisa Harris
Alisa Harris
as ICU Nurse #1
Tiger Dawn
Tiger Dawn
as ICU Nurse #2
Darla Robinson
Darla Robinson
as Rehab Mother
Belinda Keller
Belinda Keller
as Rehab Recepcionist
Jessie Faye Shirley
Jessie Faye Shirley
as Old Mamaw Blanton
Cheryl Howard
Cheryl Howard
as Nurse Vivian
Tim Abou-Nasr
Tim Abou-Nasr
as Law Candidate Tim
Leland Thomas Griffin
Leland Thomas Griffin
as Curt
Drew Emerson Jones
Drew Emerson Jones
as Officer Connor
Justin P. Turner
Justin P. Turner
as EMT #1
Joshua T. Schneider
Joshua T. Schneider
as EMT #2
Tony Ward
Tony Ward
as Marine Barber
Mara Hall
Mara Hall
as Dining Hall Manager
Tess Malis Kincaid
Tess Malis Kincaid
as Jill at Financial Aid Office
Chris Charm
Chris Charm
as Gas Station Attendant
Mary Kraft
Mary Kraft
as Intake Receptionist
Suehyla El-Attar Young
Suehyla El-Attar Young
as Shoe Store Manager
Matthew Withers
Matthew Withers
as Study Hall Friend #1
Jessica Miesel
Jessica Miesel
as Study Hall Friend #2
Benjamin Rapsas
Benjamin Rapsas
as Study Hall Friend #3
Ethan Levy
Ethan Levy
as Peter (uncredited)
John E. Brownlee
John E. Brownlee
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Jenny McManus
Jenny McManus
as Middletown Resident (uncredited)
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Grant Elder
Grant Elder
Sound Designer
Shawn D. Bronson
Shawn D. Bronson
Art Direction
Gregory A. Weimerskirch
Gregory A. Weimerskirch
Supervising Art Director
Riley Flanagan
Riley Flanagan
Additional Second Assistant Director
Monique Ganderton
Monique Ganderton
Stunt Coordinator
Sean Thigpen
Sean Thigpen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Brad Lucas
Brad Lucas
Compositing Artist
Michael A. Martinez
Michael A. Martinez
Compositing Artist
Zachary S. Willis
Zachary S. Willis
3D Artist
Joshua Young
Joshua Young
Compositing Artist
Steve Dinozzi
Steve Dinozzi
Compositing Artist
Heather Taylor
Heather Taylor
Visual Effects Editor
Ryan McConnell
Ryan McConnell
Compositing Artist
Ben Sumner
Ben Sumner
Visual Effects
Daniel L. Smith
Daniel L. Smith
Compositing Artist
Christian Wood
Christian Wood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Wes Dorough
Wes Dorough
Visual Effects Producer
Jon Balcome
Jon Balcome
CG Supervisor
Suzanne C. Robertson
Suzanne C. Robertson
Visual Effects Coordinator
Nara Smith
Nara Smith
Compositing Artist
Jessica Chamberlin
Jessica Chamberlin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Duncan Key
Duncan Key
Compositing Artist
Daniel Dupre
Daniel Dupre
Matte Painter
Tanner Bartlett
Tanner Bartlett
Compositing Artist
Madison Eckler
Madison Eckler
Visual Effects
Gary Blair
Gary Blair
Rigging Grip
Nolan Jenkins
Nolan Jenkins
Rigging Grip
Thomas Lappin
Thomas Lappin
Camera Operator
Chris LeDoux
Chris LeDoux
Visual Effects Producer
Jess Durham
Jess Durham
Stunts
Bryan Haines
Bryan Haines
VFX Artist
Jodi Byrne
Jodi Byrne
Makeup Artist
Chris Diamantides
Chris Diamantides
Makeup Artist
Jason Ervin
Jason Ervin
Makeup Artist
Jessie Gambardella
Jessie Gambardella
Makeup Artist
Amber Johnson
Amber Johnson
Makeup Artist
Eryn Krueger-Mekash
Eryn Krueger-Mekash
Makeup Department Head
Erica Stewart
Erica Stewart
Makeup Artist
Andrea Vieth
Andrea Vieth
Makeup Artist
Sam Carter
Sam Carter
Set Dresser
Breanne Grover
Breanne Grover
Set Dresser
Aaron Robert Hall
Aaron Robert Hall
Set Dresser
Maxfield Ladish
Maxfield Ladish
Set Dresser
Natalie LeCompte
Natalie LeCompte
Set Dresser
LeShae Ann Nash
LeShae Ann Nash
Set Dresser
Cara Price
Cara Price
Set Decoration Buyer
Chris Yoo
Chris Yoo
Assistant Art Director
Josh Berger
Josh Berger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Josh Berger
Josh Berger
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Hein
Robert Hein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Hein
Robert Hein
Supervising Sound Editor
Robin Fields
Robin Fields
Set Costumer
Bob Moore Jr.
Bob Moore Jr.
Set Costumer
Dana Pacheco
Dana Pacheco
Costume Supervisor
Dena Sodano
Dena Sodano
Stunt Driver
Hannah Hildebrandt
Hannah Hildebrandt
Art Department Assistant
Heikki Kossi
Heikki Kossi
Foley Artist
Loyd Bateman
Loyd Bateman
Stunts
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Director
Vanessa Taylor
Vanessa Taylor
Writer
JD Vance
JD Vance
Book
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Karen Lunder
Karen Lunder
Producer
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Producer
Julie Oh
Julie Oh
Executive Producer
JD Vance
JD Vance
Executive Producer
Diana Pokorny
Diana Pokorny
Executive Producer
William M. Connor
William M. Connor
Post Producer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Maryse Alberti
Maryse Alberti
Director of Photography
James Wilcox
James Wilcox
Editor
Carmen Cuba
Carmen Cuba
Casting
David Fleming
David Fleming
Original Music Composer
Molly Hughes
Molly Hughes
Production Design
D.J. Phillips
D.J. Phillips
Camera Loader
Megan Blake
Megan Blake
Graphic Designer
Jason Sweers
Jason Sweers
Graphic Designer
Randall Balsmeyer
Randall Balsmeyer
Title Designer
Virginia B. Johnson
Virginia B. Johnson
Costume Design
Jessica Merideth
Jessica Merideth
Stunts
Fernando Chien
Fernando Chien
Stunts
Marcelle Coletti
Marcelle Coletti
Stunts
Nicole Marines
Nicole Marines
Stunts
Rachel Luttrell
Rachel Luttrell
Stunts
Thomas Patrick Ryan Watson
Thomas Patrick Ryan Watson
Stunt Double
Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson
Stunts
William Morts
William Morts
Stunts
Tristen Morts
Tristen Morts
Stunts
Alvin Chon
Alvin Chon
Stunt Double
Tyler Galpin
Tyler Galpin
Stunts
Jackson Dobies
Jackson Dobies
Stunts
Cristin Azure
Cristin Azure
Stunt Driver
Jwaundace Candece
Jwaundace Candece
Stunts
Justin Eaton
Justin Eaton
Stunts
Matthew W. Mungle
Matthew W. Mungle
Prosthetic Designer
Patricia DeHaney
Patricia DeHaney
Hair Department Head
Merissa Lombardo
Merissa Lombardo
Set Decoration
Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Visual Effects Supervisor
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