

A Painted House
2003-04-27 · 97 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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- Directors
- Alfonso Arau
- Production companies
- CBS, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Scott GlennEli 'Pappy' Chandler
Logan LermanLuke Chandler
Robert Sean LeonardJesse Chandler
Pablo SchreiberHank Spruill
Audrey Marie AndersonTally Spruill
Arija BareikisKathleen Chandler
Melinda DillonGran Chandler
Michael Shamus WilesStick Peters
Luke EberlTrot Spruill
Miguel PérezMiguel
Geoffrey LewisMr. Spruill
Diane DelanoMrs. Spruill
Red WestMan Discussing Weather (uncredited)
John GrishamNarrator (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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