

Down to the Bone
“Old habits die hard.”
Overview
A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.
Top Cast

Vera Farmiga
Irene Morrison

Hugh Dillon
Bob

Clint Jordan
Steve Morrison

Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz
Lucy
Jasper Daniels
Ben Morrison
Taylor Foxhall
Jason Morrison
Giles Penderghast
Pet Store Clerk
Terry McKenna
Gene
Richard Lieske
Richard
Hector Vasquez
Hector
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About Down to the Bone
Down to the Bone is a drama, romance film released in 2004 exploring themes of infidelity, new york city, snake, cheating, cocaine, rehabilitation. Directed by Debra Granik, it stars Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan. A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.
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