Uncle Frank Movie

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A drama about a closeted gay man forced to come out to his Southern family in the 1970s.

Who's Involved:

Paul Bettany, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Peter Macdissi, Margo Martindale, Stephen Root, Lois Smith, Sophia Lillis, Alan Ball

Release Date:

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Prime Video

R   RESTRICTED MPA
Runtime: 1 hr, 35 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

In 1973, teenaged Beth Bledsoe (Sophia Lillis) leaves her rural Southern hometown to study at New York University where her beloved Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) is a revered literature professor. She soon discovers that Frank is gay, and living with his longtime partner Walid “Wally” Nadeem (Peter Macdissi) -- an arrangement that he has kept secret for years. After the sudden death of Frank's father -- Beth’s grandfather -- Frank is forced to reluctantly return home for the funeral with Beth in tow, and to finally face a long-buried trauma that he has spent his entire adult life running away from.

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Who stars in Uncle Frank: Cast List


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Who's making Uncle Frank: Crew List

A look at the Uncle Frank behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Alan Ball last directed Towelhead and Untitled Alan Ball Project. The film's writer Alan Ball last wrote Towelhead and What's Wrong With Margie?.

Director

Alan Ball

Screenwriter

Alan Ball

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Filming Timeline

  1. 2020 - March: The film was set to Completed  status.

Uncle Frank Release Date: When was the film released?

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Uncle Frank was a Prime Video release in 2020 on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including The Croods: A New Age, The Christmas Chronicles 2 and Stardust.

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