Ben Is Back

Drama

The plot follows a mother who tries to help her addict son after he returns home from rehab.

Directed by: Peter Hedges
Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance
Produced by: Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Teddy Schwarzman, Peter Hedges
Written by: Peter Hedges

Music by: Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh
Edited by: Ian Blume
Production company: Black Bear Pictures, 30West, Color Force
Distributed by: LD Entertainment, Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate

Release date: September 8, 2018 (TIFF), December 7, 2018 (United States)
Running time: 103 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

Cast

Julia Roberts as Holly Burns-Beeby, Ben and Ivy's mother and Neal's wife
Lucas Hedges as Ben Burns, Holly's son, Ivy's brother and Neal's stepson
Courtney B. Vance as Neal Beeby, Ben and Ivy's stepfather and Holly's husband
Kathryn Newton as Ivy Burns, Ben's sister, Holly's daughter and Neal's stepdaughter
Rachel Bay Jones as Beth Conyers, the mother of Ben's deceased ex-girlfriend, Maggie
David Zaldivar as Spencer "Spider" Webbs, a drug addict and one of Ben's old friends
Alexandra Park as Cara K at AA meeting, a Ben drug customer
Michael Esper as Clayton, Ben's local drug supplier and Ponce thief
Tim Guinee as Phil, AA meeting member
Henry Stram as Mr. Richman, Ben's high school history teacher who gave Ben oxycontin in exchange for sexual favors
Myra Lucretia Taylor as Sally, a homeless woman
Kristin Griffith as Mrs. Crane, wife of Alzheimer doctor
Mia Fowler as Lacey Burns-Beeby, Ben's little sister - age 10
Jakari Fraser as Liam Burns-Beeby, Neal and Holly's 6-year-old son
Ponce as family dog

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