A Painted House (film)

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A Painted House
Based on A Painted House
by John Grisham
Screenplay by Patrick Sheane Duncan
Directed by Alfonso Arau
Starring Scott Glenn
Logan Lerman
Narrated byJohn Grisham [1] (uncredited)
Theme music composerRuy Folguera
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
CinematographyXavier Perez Grobet
Editor(s)Scott Vickrey
Running time120 minutes
Production company(s) Hallmark Hall of Fame
McGee Street Productions
Release
Original network CBS
Original releaseApril 27, 2003 (2003-04-27)

A Painted House is a 2003 American Hallmark Hall of Fame television film starring Scott Glenn and Logan Lerman. It is based on the 2001 novel of the same name by John Grisham.

Contents

The film received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination [2] for Outstanding Single Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie.

Plot

This movie revolves around a 7 years old boy Luke Chandler and his family in the summer of 1952.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Clarkedale, Arkansas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Speier, Michael (24 April 2003). "Review: 'A Painted House'". Variety . Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. "55th Annual Primetime Emmy Award Nominations (Summary)". The Futon Critic . 17 July 2003. Retrieved 10 September 2017.