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Release Date:
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Netflix
language throughout, drug content and some violence
Plot: What's the story about?
J.D. Vance (Gabriel Basso), a former Marine from southern Ohio and current Yale Law student, is on the verge of landing his dream job when a family crisis forces him to return to the home he’s tried to forget. J.D. must navigate the complex dynamics of his Appalachian family, including his volatile relationship with his mother Bev (Amy Adams), who’s struggling with addiction. Fueled by memories of his grandmother Mamaw (Glenn Close), the resilient and whip-smart woman who raised him, J.D. comes to embrace his family’s indelible imprint on his own personal journey.
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Who stars in Hillbilly Elegy: Cast List
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The Wife, Guardians of the Galaxy
The Strangers: Chapter 1, Super 8
Immortals, Needle in a Timestack
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Race for Glory, Song to Song
Who's making Hillbilly Elegy: Crew List
A look at the Hillbilly Elegy behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ron Howard last directed Thirteen Lives and Under the Banner of Heaven. The film's writer Vanessa Taylor last wrote The Shape of Water and Divergent.
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Brian GrazerRon Howard
Erica Huggins
Karen Lunder
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Production: What we know about Hillbilly Elegy?
Key Facts
- Film releasing in United States on November 24, 2020 3:00 AM EST on Netflix only (11/1/2020).
- Based on J.D. Vance’s NY Times bestselling debut memoir of the same name.
Filming Timeline
- 2020 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2020 - January: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2019 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Expected to shoot late 2019.
- 2017 - April: The film was set to Development status.
Imagine Entertainment won auction rights for J.D. Vance’s NY Times bestselling debut memoir Hillbilly Elegy.
Hillbilly Elegy Release Date: When was the film released?
Hillbilly Elegy was a Netflix release in 2020 on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Iron Mask, Buddy Games and Notes for My Son.