A Painted House

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

A Painted House — Plot

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
• April 27, 2003
• Runtime
• 97 min
• Genres
• Drama, Family, TV Movie
• Director
• Alfonso Arau

A Painted House — 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