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Ben Is Back
19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
2018 · Directed by Peter Hedges · 103 min · Drama · 14 frames
Tagline
One family. One day.
Crew
- Written by: Peter Hedges
- Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh
- Edited by: Ian Blume
- Music: Dickon Hinchliffe
- Production design: Ford Wheeler
- Produced by: Peter Hedges, Nina Jacobson, Teddy Schwarzman, Brad Simpson
Cast
- Julia Roberts as Holly Burns
- Lucas Hedges as Ben Burns
- Courtney B. Vance as Mr. Beeby
- Kathryn Newton as Ivy Burns
- Rachel Bay Jones as Beth Conyers
- David Zaldivar as Spencer 'Spider' Webbs
- Alexandra Park as Cara K.
- Michael Esper as Clayton
- Tim Guinee as Phil
- Myra Lucretia Taylor as Sally
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Black Bear Pictures, Color Force, 30WEST, Sierra/Affinity
- Budget: $13,000,000
- Box office: $12,616,995
- Themes: drug dealer, small town, drug addiction, criticism and blame, drug rehabilitation, church, family conflict, painful memories, temptation, older brother younger sister
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