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A Painted House

A Painted House

★ 7.0/10•2003•1h 37m•Drama•Family•TV Movie

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

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.

Alfonso Arau · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 27, 2003

Actors

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

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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