A Painted House
Based on John Grisham’s semi-autobiographical novel (which he regarded as his favorite because it “contains no lawyers”), A Painted House is set in the rural community of Oak Park, AR, in 1952.
The story is told through the eyes of ten-year-old Luke Chandler (Logan Lerman), who lives and works on a rundown cotton farm with his parents (Robert Sean Leonard and Arija Bareikis) and grandparents (Scott Glenn and Melinda Dillon). It is Luke’s personal mission to earn enough money picking cotton to be able to afford a new coat of paint for the Chandler house. But as harvest time approaches, a number of plot complications distance Luke from his goal, including failed crops, dangerous weather, periodic run-ins with a family of migrant workers, and — this being a John Grisham story — a murder to which Luke is the sole eyewitness.
Filmed on location in the Arkansas town of Lepanto, A Painted House first aired April 27, 2003, as a CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation.
Synopsis written by Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Official website
IMDB user rating: 6.3/10
Runtime: 120 min (including commercials)
Awards:
- Emmy Nomination (Kevin Patrick Burns, Todd Orr and Itzhak Magal for Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie)
- Young Artist Award (Logan Lerman for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actor)
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Cast
Logan Lerman – Luke Chandler
Scott Glenn – Pappy Chandler
Robert Sean Leonard – Jesse Chandler
Arija Bareikis – Kathleen Chandler
Melinda Dillon – Gran Chandler
Audrey Marie Anderson – Tally Spruill
Pablo Schreiber – Hank Spruill
Geoffrey Lewis – Spruill
Diane Delano – Mrs. Spruill
Michael Shamus Wiles – Stick
Miguel Perez – Miguel
Luke Eberl – Trot
Kiersten Warren – Stacy
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
Sean Jones
Richard Crowe
Rick Crowe
Neva Howell
Liz Byler
Donna Denley
Don Pirl
Silas Weir Mitchell
