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A Painted House
A Painted House

A Painted House

Desperate Times, hard truths, unexpected dangers. One extraordinary summer will change a young boy and his family...forever.

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DramaFamilyTV Movie

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

27 April 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Eli 'Pappy' Chandler

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Luke Chandler

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Jesse Chandler

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Hank Spruill

Audrey Marie Anderson

Audrey Marie Anderson

Tally Spruill

Arija Bareikis

Arija Bareikis

Kathleen Chandler

Luis Garcia

Luis Garcia

Cowboy

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Gran Chandler

Michael Shamus Wiles

Michael Shamus Wiles

Stick Peters

Luke Eberl

Luke Eberl

Trot Spruill

Miguel Pérez

Miguel Pérez

Miguel

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Mr. Spruill

Diane Delano

Diane Delano

Mrs. Spruill

Red West

Red West

Man Discussing Weather (uncredited)

John Grisham

John Grisham

Narrator (uncredited)

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