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Honey Boy

Honey Boy

sweet as honey.

20197.01h 34m

Overview

The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

Directed by Alma Har'el
Written by Shia LaBeouf
Produced by Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Anita Gou
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $3.4M

Top Cast

Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf

James Lort

Lucas Hedges

Lucas Hedges

Otis Lort (22 years old)

Noah Jupe

Noah Jupe

Otis Lort (12 years old)

Byron Bowers

Byron Bowers

Percy

Laura San Giacomo

Laura San Giacomo

Dr. Moreno

FKA twigs

FKA twigs

Shy Girl

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Mom

Maika Monroe

Maika Monroe

Sandra

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Tom

Scar

Scar

Tiny

Themes & Keywords

vietnam veteranabusive fatherrehabilitationmotelclownchildhood traumadrug usedrug rehabilitationalcoholicchild staralcoholic fathersemi autobiographicalchild smokingautobiographicalwoman directoralcohol problemsfamily problemschild protagonistirresponsible parentfather son relationship

About Honey Boy

Honey Boy is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of vietnam veteran, abusive father, rehabilitation, motel, clown, childhood trauma. Directed by Alma Har'el, it stars Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe. The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

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