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Ron Howard Drops New Trailer for Netflix Film Hillbilly Elegy' Starring Amy Adams & Glenn Close

September 14, 2020


Director Ron Howard’s new trailer for his upcoming Netflix film “Hillbilly Elegy” debuted today starring Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso, Haley Bennett, Freida Pinto, Bo Hopkins and Owen Asztalos.




The official synopsis reads; J.D. Vance (Basso), a former Marine from southern Ohio and current Yale Law student, is on the verge of landing his dream job when a family crisis forces him to return to the home he’s tried to forget. J.D. must navigate the complex dynamics of his Appalachian family, including his volatile relationship with his mother Bev (Adams), who’s struggling with addiction. Fueled by memories of his grandmother Mamaw (Close), the resilient and whip-smart woman who raised him, J.D. comes to embrace his family’s indelible imprint on his own personal journey.


Hillbilly Elegy debuts on November 24 on Netflix.


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