Hillbilly Elegy (2020)

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

Writers:

J.D. Vance (based on the book by), Vanessa Taylor

Stars:

Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amy Adams	...	Bev
Glenn Close	...	Mamaw
Gabriel Basso	...	J.D. Vance
Haley Bennett	...	Lindsay
Freida Pinto	...	Usha
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
Jono Mitchell	...	Kevin (as Jonothon Mitchell)
Bill Kelly	...	Uncle Pet
David Dwyer	...	Uncle Arch

Storyline

Based on the bestselling memoir by J.D. Vance, HILLBILLY ELEGY is a modern exploration of the American Dream and three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale Law student forced to return to his hometown.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | addiction | grandmother | mother son relationship | mother daughter relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, drug content and some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

A list of popular cuss words and insults that Mamaw Bonnie regularly used were submitted to the production company by the family. Some, though popular behind the scenes, were too much for public consumption.

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Goofs

When JD arrives at the swimming hole, a boy greets him and then disappears, then when three bullies push him under the water, the next scene shows other kids at the swimming hole, but when JD makes it to shore, only he at the three bullies are on land.

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Quotes

J.D. Vance: Where we come from is who we are but we choose every day who we become.

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Connections

Featured in Tucker Carlson Tonight: Episode dated 23 November 2020 (2020)

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Soundtracks

Winds of Change
Written by Michael Fitzpatrick and Chris Seefried (as Christopher Seefried)
Performed by Fitz and The Tantrums
Courtesy of Dangerbird Records

User Reviews

Well I enjoyed it.

Don't know why there are such low scores and reviews, it was a very engaging movie, and the acting all round was top notch.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hillbilly Elegy

Filming Locations:

Macon, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Entertainment, Netflix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1