The Glass Castle
Find beauty in the struggle.
2017 · 2h 7m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Destin Daniel Cretton
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Destin Daniel Cretton Director
- Brie Larson as Jeannette Walls
- Woody Harrelson as Rex Walls
- Jennifer Lawrence as Jeannette Walls
- Naomi Watts as Rose Mary Walls
- Claire Danes as Rose Mary
- Max Greenfield as David
- Mark Ruffalo as Rex Walls
- Sarah Snook as Lori Walls
- Ella Anderson as Jeannette Walls (Age 10)
- Chandler Head as Jeannette Walls (Age 5 and 6)
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