Hillbilly Elegy

"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.

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Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Beverly "Bev" Vance

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance

Gabriel Basso

Gabriel Basso

J.D. Vance

Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett

Lindsay Vance

Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto

Usha Chilukuri

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Papaw

Owen Asztalos

Owen Asztalos

Young J.D. Vance

Jesse C. Boyd

Jesse C. Boyd

Matt

Stephen Kunken

Stephen Kunken

Phillip Roseman

Keong Sim

Keong Sim

Ken

Morgan Gao

Morgan Gao

Travis

Ethan Suess

Ethan Suess

Chris

Jono Mitchell

Jono Mitchell

Kevin

Bill Kelly

Bill Kelly

Uncle Pat

David Dwyer

David Dwyer

Uncle Arch

Sarah Hudson

Sarah Hudson

Lori

Ted Huckabee

Ted Huckabee

Jimmy (Bev's Brother)

Nathan Hesse

Nathan Hesse

Bill (Nurse)

Max Barrow

Cousin Nate

Sunny Mabrey

Sunny Mabrey

Bonnie (Mamaw, 30's)

Brett Lorenzini

Brett Lorenzini

Jim (Papaw, 30's)

Tierney Smith

Tierney Smith

Young Bev (6 years)

Helen LeRoy

Helen LeRoy

Cheryl

Kinsley Isla Dillon

Kinsley Isla Dillon

Emma

Ryan Homchick

Ryan Homchick

Adult Frank McFee

Joshua Stenvick

Chip

Bill Winkler

Bill Winkler

Brooks Houghton

Chase Anderson

Chase Anderson

Brett

Amy Parrish

Amy Parrish

Pamela

Ed Amatrudo

Ed Amatrudo

Rich

David de Vries

David de Vries

Hiram Walcott

Holly A. Morris

Holly A. Morris

Cocktailer #1

Brandon Hirsch

Cocktailer #2

David Alexander

David Alexander

Server

Alexander Baxter

Obsequious Server

Steven Reddington

Steven Reddington

Waiter

Angelo Reyes

Angelo Reyes

Wiry Law Partner

John Rymer

Stodgy Partner

Abigail Rose Cornell

Young Bonnie (Mamaw 13 Years)

Lowrey Brown

Lowrey Brown

Adult Louis Zablocki

Hunter James Evers

Young J.D. (4 years)

Riley McNerney

Dane

Zele Avradopoulos

Zele Avradopoulos

Pool Woman

David Jensen

David Jensen

Mr. Selby

Skylar Denney

Skylar Denney

Holler Aunt

John Whitley

Young Louis

Zac Pullam

Zac Pullam

Doug

Shane Donovan Lewis

Shane Donovan Lewis

Young Frank

Mike Senior

Mike Senior

Officer #1

William Mark McCullough

William Mark McCullough

Officer #2

Dylan Gage

Dylan Gage

Kameron

Hannah Pniewski

Hannah Pniewski

Katrina

David Silverman

David Silverman

Doctor

Jason Davis

Jason Davis

Dr. Newton

Joshua Brady

Joshua Brady

Davis

Cory Chapman

Cory Chapman

Nasty Cashier

Tatom Pender

Tatom Pender

Nurse

Cathy Hope

Patient

David Atkinson

Ray

Adam Murray

Adam Murray

Salesperson

Dianna Craig

Scared Woman

Emery Mae Edgeman

Emery Mae Edgeman

Meghan

Rohan Myers

Young Jim (Papaw 16 Years)

Matthew Alan Brady

Matthew Alan Brady

Meals On Wheels Delivery Man

Lucy Capri

Lucy Capri

Young Lori (6 years)

Déjá Dee

Déjá Dee

Sally Coates

Daniel R. Hill

Daniel R. Hill

Kyle

Jordan Trovillion

Jordan Trovillion

Arguing Girlfriend

Yossie Mulyadi

Secretary at Club

Alisa Harris

Alisa Harris

ICU Nurse #1

Tiger Dawn

Tiger Dawn

ICU Nurse #2

Darla Robinson

Rehab Mother

Belinda Keller

Rehab Recepcionist

Jessie Faye Shirley

Old Mamaw Blanton

Cheryl Howard

Cheryl Howard

Nurse Vivian

Tim Abou-Nasr

Law Candidate Tim

Leland Thomas Griffin

Curt

Drew Emerson Jones

Officer Connor

Justin P. Turner

EMT #1

Joshua T. Schneider

EMT #2

Tony Ward

Tony Ward

Marine Barber

Mara Hall

Mara Hall

Dining Hall Manager

Tess Malis Kincaid

Tess Malis Kincaid

Jill at Financial Aid Office

Chris Charm

Chris Charm

Gas Station Attendant

Mary Kraft

Mary Kraft

Intake Receptionist

Suehyla El-Attar

Suehyla El-Attar

Shoe Store Manager

Matthew Withers

Study Hall Friend #1

Jessica Miesel

Jessica Miesel

Study Hall Friend #2

Benjamin Rapsas

Study Hall Friend #3

Ethan Levy

Ethan Levy

Peter (uncredited)

Bret Aaron Knower

Bret Aaron Knower

Middletown Resident (uncredited)

John E. Brownlee

John E. Brownlee

Neighbor (uncredited)

Grant Elder

Sound Designer

Shawn D. Bronson

Art Direction

Gregory A. Weimerskirch

Supervising Art Director

Riley Flanagan

Riley Flanagan

Additional Second Assistant Director

Monique Ganderton

Monique Ganderton

Stunt Coordinator

Michael A. Martinez

Michael A. Martinez

Compositing Artist

Daniel L. Smith

Compositing Artist

Chris LeDoux

Chris LeDoux

Visual Effects Producer

Sean Thigpen

Sean Thigpen

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gary Blair

Rigging Grip

Nolan Jenkins

Rigging Grip

Steve Dinozzi

Steve Dinozzi

Compositing Artist

Daniel Dupre

Matte Painter

Madison Eckler

Visual Effects

Ben Sumner

Visual Effects

Suzanne C. Robertson

Suzanne C. Robertson

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jessica Chamberlin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Duncan Key

Compositing Artist

Brad Lucas

Compositing Artist

Joshua Young

Compositing Artist

Tanner Bartlett

Compositing Artist

Thomas Lappin

Camera Operator

Heather Taylor

Visual Effects Editor

Wes Dorough

Wes Dorough

Visual Effects Producer

Jon Balcome

CG Supervisor

Zachary S. Willis

3D Artist

Christian Wood

Christian Wood

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ryan McConnell

Compositing Artist

Nara Smith

Compositing Artist

Jess Durham

Jess Durham

Stunts

Bryan Haines

VFX Artist

Natalie LeCompte

Set Dresser

Erica Stewart

Makeup Artist

Jason Ervin

Makeup Artist

Amber Johnson

Makeup Artist

Jodi Byrne

Makeup Artist

Robin Fields

Set Costumer

Sam Carter

Set Dresser

Cara Price

Set Decoration Buyer

Chris Yoo

Assistant Art Director

Jessie Gambardella

Makeup Artist

Robert Hein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Dana Pacheco

Costume Supervisor

Maxfield Ladish

Set Dresser

Josh Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bob Moore Jr.

Set Costumer

Josh Berger

Supervising Sound Editor

Aaron Robert Hall

Set Dresser

LeShae Ann Nash

Set Dresser

Eryn Krueger Mekash

Eryn Krueger Mekash

Makeup Department Head

Breanne Grover

Set Dresser

Andrea Vieth

Makeup Artist

Chris Diamantides

Makeup Artist

Dena Sodano

Dena Sodano

Stunt Driver

Hannah Hildebrandt

Art Department Assistant

Heikki Kossi

Heikki Kossi

Foley Artist

Loyd Bateman

Loyd Bateman

Stunts

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Director

Karen Lunder

Producer

J.D. Vance

J.D. Vance

Executive Producer

J.D. Vance

J.D. Vance

Book

Vanessa Taylor

Writer

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Producer

Julie Oh

Executive Producer

William M. Connor

Post Producer

Diana Pokorny

Diana Pokorny

Executive Producer

Maryse Alberti

Maryse Alberti

Director of Photography

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

James Wilcox

Editor

Molly Hughes

Production Design

Carmen Cuba

Carmen Cuba

Casting

Virginia B. Johnson

Costume Designer

David Fleming

David Fleming

Original Music Composer

D.J. Phillips

Camera Loader

Megan Blake

Megan Blake

Graphic Designer

Jason Sweers

Graphic Designer