Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy

Theatrical - Wide 2020-11-09

Cast Amy Adams Glenn Close Gabriel Basso Haley Bennett Freida Pinto
Directed by Ron Howard

Box Office Gross: $0

Running Time: 117 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Imagine Entertainment

Genres: Drama

JoBlo's Rating

5/10

Synopsis

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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