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A Painted House

A Painted House

# Desperate Times, hard truths, unexpected dangers. One extraordinary summer will change a young boy and his family...forever.
Drama   Family   TV Movie
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2003-04-27
⌚ Running Time: 97 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Scott Glenn original image
Eli 'Pappy' Chandler
Scott Glenn
Logan Lerman original image
Luke Chandler
Logan Lerman
Robert Sean Leonard original image
Jesse Chandler
Robert Sean Leonard
Pablo Schreiber original image
Hank Spruill
Pablo Schreiber
Audrey Marie Anderson original image
Tally Spruill
Audrey Marie Anderson
Arija Bareikis original image
Kathleen Chandler
Arija Bareikis
Luis Garcia original image
Cowboy
Luis Garcia
Melinda Dillon original image
Gran Chandler
Melinda Dillon
Michael Shamus Wiles original image
Stick Peters
Michael Shamus Wiles
Luke Eberl original image
Trot Spruill
Luke Eberl
Miguel Pérez original image
Miguel
Miguel Pérez
Geoffrey Lewis original image
Mr. Spruill
Geoffrey Lewis
Diane Delano original image
Mrs. Spruill
Diane Delano
Red West original image
Man Discussing Weather (uncredited)
Red West
John Grisham original image
Narrator (uncredited)
John Grisham

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