Plot
A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature in an unorthodox journey that is their family life.
Cast
Brie Larson
Jeannette Walls
Woody Harrelson
Rex Walls
Naomi Watts
Rose Mary Walls
Max Greenfield
David
Sarah Snook
Lori Walls
Ella Anderson
Jeannette Walls (Age 10)
Sadie Sink
Lori Walls (Age 12)
Robin Bartlett
Erma Walls
Chandler Head
Jeannette Walls (Age 5 and 6)
Iain Armitage
Brian Walls (Age 5)
Jack Haven
Maureen Walls
Josh Caras
Brian Walls
Crew
Destin Daniel Cretton
Director
Erik Feig
Producer
Gil Netter
Producer
Andrew Lanham
Writer
Destin Daniel Cretton
Writer
Ken Kao
Producer
Brett Pawlak
Director of Photography
Joel P. West
Original Music Composer
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