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Mudbound

Mudbound

20177.42h 15m

Overview

In the post–World War II South, two families are pitted against a barbaric social hierarchy and an unrelenting landscape as they simultaneously fight the battle at home and the battle abroad.

Directed by Dee Rees
Written by Hillary Jordan, Virgil Williams, Dee Rees
Produced by Sally Jo Effenson, Cassian Elwes, Tim Zajaros
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0M0

Top Cast

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Laura McAllan

Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke

Henry McAllan

Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell

Ronsel Jackson

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Florence Jackson

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund

Jamie McAllan

Rob Morgan

Rob Morgan

Hap Jackson

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Pappy McAllan

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Weeks

Kerry Cahill

Kerry Cahill

Rose Tricklebank

C

Claudio Laniado

Dr. Pearlman

Themes & Keywords

farmpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)based on novel or bookwar veteranku klux klanmississippi riverworld war iiair forcealcoholismracismlynchingpost warpost world war iisharecroppermilitary veteran

About Mudbound

Mudbound is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of farm, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), based on novel or book, war veteran, ku klux klan, mississippi river. Directed by Dee Rees, it stars Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell. In the post–World War II South, two families are pitted against a barbaric social hierarchy and an unrelenting landscape as they simultaneously fight the battle at home and the battle abroad.

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