A Painted House
Desperate Times, hard truths, unexpected dangers. One extraordinary summer will change a young boy and his family...forever.
2003 | 97m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Alfonso Arau |
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| Writer: | John Grisham |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 27, 2003 |
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| Director: | Alfonso Arau |
| Writer: | John Grisham |
| Genres: | Drama, Family, TV Movie |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, arkansas, flood, 1950s, grandfather grandson relationship |
| Production Companies | CBS, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Scott Glenn | Eli 'Pappy' Chandler |
| Logan Lerman | Luke Chandler |
| Robert Sean Leonard | Jesse Chandler |
| Pablo Schreiber | Hank Spruill |
| Audrey Marie Anderson | Tally Spruill |
| Arija Bareikis | Kathleen Chandler |
| Luis Garcia | Cowboy |
| Melinda Dillon | Gran Chandler |
| Michael Shamus Wiles | Stick Peters |
| Luke Eberl | Trot Spruill |
| Miguel Pérez | Miguel |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Mr. Spruill |
| Diane Delano | Mrs. Spruill |
| Red West | Man Discussing Weather (uncredited) |
| John Grisham | Narrator (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Patrick Sheane Duncan | Teleplay |
| John Grisham | Novel |
| Gordon Wolf | Line Producer |
| Scott Vickrey | Editor |
| Edward Pisoni | Production Design |
| Linwood Taylor | Art Direction |
| Cynthia La Jeunesse | Set Decoration |
| Hope Hanafin | Costume Design |
| Angela Levin | Key Makeup Artist |
| Michealle Vanderpool | Hairstylist |
| Sandy Jo Johnston | Makeup Artist |
| Cathi Ashton Thomas | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Beka Wilson | Hairstylist |
| Alfonso Arau | Director |
| Ruy Folguera | Original Music Composer |
| Xavier Grobet | Director of Photography |
| Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Alicia M. Tripi | Makeup & Hair |
| Steven Lambert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mark De Alessandro | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Welsh | Executive Producer |
| Brent Shields | Co-Executive Producer |
| Cameron Johann | Associate Producer |
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