Netflix has debuted the first trailer and a poster for Ron Howard’s upcoming drama Hillbilly Elegy. Based on J.D. Vance’s memoir of the same name, the film follows three generations of an Appalachian family through their unique struggles and features a cast that includes Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso, Haley Bennett, and Owen Asztalos; take a look here…
J.D. Vance (Gabriel Basso), a former Marine from southern Ohio and current Yale Law student, is on the verge of landing his dream job when a family crisis forces him to return to the home he’s tried to forget. J.D. must navigate the complex dynamics of his Appalachian family, including his volatile relationship with his mother Bev (Amy Adams), who’s struggling with addiction. Fueled by memories of his grandmother Mamaw (Glenn Close), the resilient and whip-smart woman who raised him, J.D. comes to embrace his family’s indelible imprint on his own personal journey.
Hillbilly Elegy arrives on Netflix on November 24th.