Boyhood

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Epic in technical scale but breathlessly intimate in narrative scope, Boyhood is a sprawling investigation of the human condition.

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Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey. (c) Sundance Film Fest
  • Rating:
    R (for language including sexual references, and for teen drug and alcohol use)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Directed By:
    Richard Linklater
  • Written By:
    Richard Linklater
  • In Theaters:
     wide
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Box Office:
    $18,859,617
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    IFC Films

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Cast

Ellar Coltrane
as Mason
Patricia Arquette
as Mom
Ethan Hawke
as Dad
Lorelei Linklater
as Samantha
Elijah Smith
as Tommy
Steven Prince
as Ted
Bonnie Cross
as Teacher
Sydney Orta
as Elementary School Girl
Libby Villari
as Grandma
Marco Perella
as Professor Bill Welbrock
Jamie Howard
as Mindy
Andrew Villarreal
as Randy
Shane Graham
as Neighborhood Friend #1
Tess Allen
as Neighborhood Friend #2
Ryan Power
as Paul
Sharee Fowler
as Book Trivia Judge
Mark Finn
as Book Release Emcee
Charlie Sexton
as Jimmy
Byron Jenkins
as Barber
Holly Moore
as Mason's 4th Grade Teacher
David Blackwell
as Liquor Store Clerk
Barbara Chisholm
as Carol
Matthew Martinez-Arndt
as Lee
Cassidy Rose Johnson
as Abby
Cambell Westmoreland
as Kenny
Jennifer Griffin
as Mrs. Darby
Garry Peters
as No Obama Man
Merrille McCommas
as Obama Mama
Tamara Jolaine
as Tammy
Jordan Howard
as Tony
Andrew Bunten
as Bully 1
Tyler Strother
as Bully 2
Evie Louise Thompson
as Jill
Brad Hawkins
as Jim
Savannah Welch
as College Girl Singer
Mika Odom
as Gabi
Sinjin Venegas
as Chase
Nick Krause
as Charlie
Derek Chase
as Charlie's Friend
Angela Rawna
as Professor Douglas
Megan Devine
as Make Out Girl
Jenni Tooley
as Annie
Landon Collier
as Cooper
Roland Ruiz
as Enrique
Richard Jones
as Grandpa Cliff
Karen Jones
as Nana
Gordon Friday
as Pastor
Tom McTigue
as Mr. Turlington
Sam Dillon
as Nick
Martel Summers
as Beer Pong Guy
David Clark
as High School Band Singer
Zoe Graham
as Sheena
Jesse Tilton
as April
Richard Robichaux
as Mason's Boss
Will Harris
as Sam's College Boyfriend
Indica Shaw
as Hooper
Bruce Salmon
as Guitar Player
Wayne Sutton
as Beat Box
Joe Sundell
as Band Member 1
Sean Tracey
as Band Member 2
Ben Hodges
as Band Member 3
Daniel Zeh
as Band Member 4
Chris Doubek
as Guy in Diner
Andrea Chen
as Sam's Roommate
Mona Lee
as High School Teacher
Bill Wise
as Uncle Steve
Alina Linklater
as Twin Cousin 1
Charlotte Linklater
as Twin Cousin 2
Genevieve Kinney
as Woman at Party
Elijah Ford
as Jimmy's Bandmate 1
Kyle Crusham
as Jimmy's Bandmate 2
Conrad Choucroun
as Jimmy's Bandmate 3
Maximillian McNamara
as Dalton
Taylor Weaver
as Barb
Jessi Mechler
as Nicole
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