A Painted House
2003, Film, 97 min, Drama, Family, English, United States, MoviePedia score 67
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.
Directed by Alfonso Arau
Cast
- Scott Glenn as Eli 'Pappy' Chandler
- Arija Bareikis as Kathleen Chandler
- Robert Sean Leonard as Jesse Chandler
- Melinda Dillon as Gran Chandler
- Logan Lerman as Luke Chandler
- Audrey Marie Anderson as Tally Spruill
- Geoffrey Lewis as Mr. Spruill
- Pablo Schreiber as Hank Spruill
- Michael Shamus Wiles as Stick Peters
- Luis Garcia as Cowboy
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