Hillbilly Elegy
A successful Yale law student races back to his struggling Ohio hometown after an urgent call, fighting to confront his family's turbulent past and decide whether he can break the cycle before it destroys his own future.
“Inspired by a true story three generations in the making.”
Synopsis
A Yale Law student receives an urgent phone call that brings him back to his hometown in Ohio, prompting him to contemplate three generations of his family's history and consider his own future.
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A crew of 346+ credited
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Edited by James D WilcoxShot by Maryse AlbertiScored by David FlemingDesigned by Molly HughesSound by Josh BergerCostumes by Virginia JohnsonVFX by Richard Baker
Also known as
- Hillbilly-Elegiede
- Hillbilly, una elegía rurales
- Une ode américainefr
- (English)Hillbilly Elegy
- Elegia americanait
- (French)Une ode américaine
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- South KoreaNov 11, 2020
- United StatesNov 11, 2020
- DenmarkNov 12, 2020
- United KingdomNov 13, 2020
- JapanNov 13, 2020
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Cast & Crew
346 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
119Ethan Suess
as Chris
Jono Mitchell
as Kevin
Bill Kelly
as Uncle Pet
David Dwyer
as Uncle Arch
Sarah Hudson
as Lori
Ted Huckabee
as Jimmy (Bev's Brother)
Nathan Hesse
as Bill (Nurse)
Max Barrow
as Cousin Nate
Sunny Mabrey
as Bonnie (Mamaw, 30's)
Brett Lorenzini
as Jim (Papaw, 30's)
Tierney Smith
as Young Bev (6 years)
Helen Leroy
as Cheryl
Kinsley Isla Dillon
as Emma
Ryan Homchick
as Adult Frank McFee
Joshua Stenvick
as Chip
Bill Winkler
as Brooks Houghton
Chase Anderson
as Brett
Amy Parrish
as Pamela
Ed Amatrudo
as Rich
David De Vries
as Hiram Walcott
Holly A Morris
as Cocktailer #1
Brandon Hirsch
as Cocktailer #2
David Alexander
as Server
Alexander Baxter
as Obsequious Server
Steven Reddington
as Waiter
Angelo Reyes
as Wiry Law Partner
John Rymer
as Stodgy Partner
Abigail Rose Cornell
as Young Bonnie (Mamaw 13 Years)
Lowrey Brown
as Adult Louis Zablocki
Hunter James Evers
as Young J.D. (4 years)
Riley Mcnerney
as Dane
Zele Avradopoulos
as Pool Woman
David Jensen
as Mr. Selby
Skylar Denney
as Holler Aunt
John Whitley
as Young Louis
Zac Pullam
as Doug
Shane Donovan Lewis
as Young Frank
Mike Senior
as Officer #1
William Mark Mccullough
as Officer #2
Dylan Gage
as Kameron
Hannah Pniewski
as Katrina
David Silverman
as Doctor
Jason Davis
as Dr. Newton
Joshua Brady
as Davis
Cory Chapman
as Nasty Cashier
Tatom Pender
as Nurse
Cathy Hope
as Patient
David Atkinson
as Ray
Adam Murray
as Salesperson
Dianna Craig
as Scared Woman
Emery Mae Edgeman
as Meghan
Rohan Myers
as Young Jim (Papaw 16 Years)
Matthew Brady
as Meals On Wheels Delivery Man
Lucy Capri
as Young Lori (6 years)
Deja Dee
as Sally Coates
Daniel R Hill
as Kyle
Jordan Trovillion
as Arguing Girlfriend
Yossie Mulyadi
as Secretary at Club
Alisa Harris
as ICU Nurse #1
Tiger Dawn
as ICU Nurse #2
Darla Robinson
as Rehab Mother
Belinda Keller
as Rehab Recepcionist
Jessie Faye Shirley
as Old Mamaw Blanton
Cheryl Howard
as Nurse Vivian
Tim Abou Nasr
as Law Candidate Tim
Leland Thomas Griffin
as Curt
Drew Emerson Jones
as Officer Connor
Justin P Turner
as EMT #1
Joshua T Schneider
as EMT #2
Tony Ward
as Marine Barber
Mara Hall
as Dining Hall Manager
Tess Malis Kincaid
as Jill at Financial Aid Office
Chris Charm
as Gas Station Attendant
Mary Kraft
as Intake Receptionist
Suehyla El Attar Young
as Shoe Store Manager
Matthew Withers
as Study Hall Friend #1
Jessica Miesel
as Study Hall Friend #2
Benjamin Rapsas
as Study Hall Friend #3
Michael Lee Bailey
as Junkyard Joe
Judy Mcqueen Bauer
as Neighbor
Jeffrey Blanton
as Man with Dog
Adrian Bond
as Bev's New Guy
David Boston
as Yale University Law Professor
Bria Brimmer
as Nurse in Hall
John E Brownlee
as Neighbor
Gabriel A Byrne
as Pedestrian
Christopher Cocke
as Middletown Local
Tyler Craig
as BMX Biker
Gianna Desch
as Young Lindsay
Richard Doone
as Middletown Resident
Noah Friend
as Yale student
John W Harden
as Neighbor
Carrie Anne Hunt
as Audrey
Frederick Ingram
as Jeep Driver
William C Ingram
as Actor
Jay D Kacho
as Law Partner
Gregory M Knight
as Poor Neighbor
Skyler Knight
as Swimming Hole Girl
Bret Aaron Knower
as Middletown Resident
Ethan Levy
as Peter
Harry Mccane
as Neighbor
Jenny Mcmanus
as Middletown Resident
Ny Jal Mosley
as Jamil
Katharine Nelson Hart
as Yale Student
David Pittinger
as Police Officer
John Anthony Rhodes
as Convenience Store Clerk
Nolan Farrell Rice
as Cook
Ramona Schwalbach
as Bystander
Kirsten Sims
as Amber
Kevin Slone
as Prospective Law Student
Christopher Talbert
as Hospital Kid
Carly Tamborski
as Mamaw's Neighbor
Jim Tavegia
as Dr. Greg Grayson
Caleb Dwayne Tucker
as Middletown Resident
Melanie Weeks
as Army Recruit's Sister
Wes Weems
as Yale Law Professor
Guy Wellman
as Drill Sergeant
Ryder Willis
as Yale Law Student #1
Ryan Yates
as Neighbor
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
10Anna Kelman
digital intermediate producer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Diana Pokorny
executive producer
Jd Vance
executive producer (as J.D. Vance)
Julie Oh
executive producer
Karen Lunder
Producer
Moises Cruz
additional digital intermediate producer
Ron Howard
Producer
Tony Carmean
drone producer
William M Connor
executive producer / post producer
Other crew
212Christopher Hurst
1st assistant accountant
Steve Campagna
additional adr recordist
Maurice Beaman
additional hair stylist
Jessica Craig
additional makeup artist
Julie Bolden
additional production assistant: Ohio
A J Bruno
additional second assistant director
Michael Fowler
adr mixer
Mario De Socio
adr recordist
Dann Fink
adr voice casting
Karson Kelley
ager / dyer
Jack Collins
art department assistant: additional photography
Shawn D Bronson
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