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Outside In

Outside In

Things are never the same on the outside.

20186.21h 49m

Overview

An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher.

Directed by Lynn Shelton
Written by Jay Duplass, Lynn Shelton
Produced by Mel Eslyn, Lacey Leavitt
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Top Cast

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Carol

Jay Duplass

Jay Duplass

Chris

Louis Hobson

Louis Hobson

Matt

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Alycia Delmore

Tara

Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz

Ted

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Aunt Bette

Kaitlyn Dever

Kaitlyn Dever

Hildy

Stephen Grenley

Stephen Grenley

Phil

C

Charles Leggett

Tom

Meagan Kimberly Smith

Meagan Kimberly Smith

Yasmine

Themes & Keywords

small townex-con

About Outside In

Outside In is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of small town, ex-con. Directed by Lynn Shelton, it stars Edie Falco, Jay Duplass, Louis Hobson. An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher.

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