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Hesher

Hesher

Sometimes life gives you the finger and sometimes it gives you...

20106.81h 46m

Overview

A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.

Directed by Spencer Susser
Written by Spencer Susser, David Michôd, Brian Charles Frank
Produced by Johnny Lin, Win Sheridan, Spencer Susser
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $450K

Top Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Hesher

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Nicole

Devin Brochu

Devin Brochu

T.J.

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Paul Forney

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Madeleine Forney

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Larry

Helen Slayton-Hughes

Helen Slayton-Hughes

Mrs. Rosowski

Monica Staggs

Monica Staggs

Mom

Frank Collison

Frank Collison

Funeral Director

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Mr. Elsberry

Themes & Keywords

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About Hesher

Hesher is a drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of clerk, loss of loved one, briefs, duringcreditsstinger, young girl. Directed by Spencer Susser, it stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Devin Brochu. A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.

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