Ben Is Back
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19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
- Director
- Peter Hedges
- Writers
- Peter Hedges
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Top cast
Full cast and crewJulia RobertsHolly BurnsLucas HedgesBen BurnsCourtney B. VanceMr. BeebyKathryn NewtonIvy Burns
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Rachel Bay JonesBeth Conyers
David ZaldivarSpencer 'Spider' Webbs
Alexandra ParkCara K.
Michael EsperClayton
Tim GuineePhilMyra Lucretia TaylorSally
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Details
- Release date
- December 5, 2018
- Status
- Released
- Director
- Peter Hedges
- Writers
- Peter Hedges
- Country of origin
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Certificate
- R
- Also known as
- Ben is Back
- Wikidata ID
- Q47009294
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