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Lightning Bug (2004)
Directed by Robert Hall
Overview
In this drama thriller set in the South, a young boy named Green (Bret Harrison) longs to escape his unhappy life but feels trapped in his hometown. A gifted special-effects makeup artist, Green has big dreams of working in Hollywood. But the boy’s personal demons—a drunken, abusive stepfather, a group of religious zealots out to destroy his work and the love of a girl who prefers small-town life—may stand in the way of his dreams.
Rated PG-13 | Length 97 minutes
Actors
Bret Harrison | Laura Prepon | Kevin Gage | Ashley Laurence | Shannon Eubanks | Lucas Till | Hal Sparks | Josh Todd | Jonathan Spencer | Brandon Trost