A Painted House

"Desperate Times, hard truths, unexpected dangers. One extraordinary summer will change a young boy and his family...forever."

2003 1h 37m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 22

DramaFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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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.

“Desperate Times, hard truths, unexpected dangers. One extraordinary summer will change a young boy and his family...forever.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfonso Arau
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfonso Arau, shot by Xavier Grobet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Ruy Folguera. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Vickrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

CAST

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Scott Glenn and Logan Lerman and Robert Sean Leonard carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Desperate Times, hard truths, unexpected dangers. One extraordinary summer will change a young boy and his family...forever.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0362001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfonso Arau directs. Xavier Grobet behind the camera. Ruy Folguera scores. Scott Vickrey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Directed by Alfonso Arau, shot by Xavier Grobet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ruy Folguera. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Scott Vickrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Scott Glenn and Logan Lerman and Robert Sean Leonard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Desperate Times, hard truths, unexpected dangers. One extraordinary summer will change a young boy and his family...forever.".
7IMDB entry: tt0362001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.