Hillbilly Elegy (2020)

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Inspired by a true story three generations in the making.

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.

• Released: 2020-11-09
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 1,054 votes

Directed by Ron Howard.

Top cast

• Amy Adams as Bev
• Glenn Close as Mamaw
• Gabriel Basso as J.D. Vance
• Haley Bennett as Lindsay
• Freida Pinto as Usha
• Bo Hopkins as Papaw
• Owen Asztalos as Young J.D. Vance
• Jesse C. Boyd as Matt
• Stephen Kunken as Phillip Roseman
• Keong Sim as Ken

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Where to watch Hillbilly Elegy

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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