The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
Cast
Ellar Coltrane
Mason
Patricia Arquette
Mom
Ethan Hawke
Dad
Lorelei Linklater
Samantha
Libby Villari
Grandma
Marco Perella
Professor Bill Welbrock
Brad Hawkins
Jim
Jamie Howard
Mindy
Andrew Villarreal
Randy
Jenni Tooley
Annie
Zoe Graham
Sheena
Charlie Sexton
Jimmy
Elijah Smith
Tommy
Steven Chester Prince
Ted
Bonnie Cross
Teacher
Sydney Orta
Elementary School Girl
Shane Graham
Neighborhood Friend #1
Tess Allen
Neighborhood Friend #2
Ryan Power
Paul
Sharee Fowler
Book Trivia Judge
Mark Finn
Book Release Emcee
Byron Jenkins
Barber
Holly Moore
Mason's 4th Grade Teacher
David Blackwell
Liquor Store Clerk
Barbara Chisholm
Carol
Matthew Martinez-Arndt
Lee
Cassidy Johnson
Abby
Cambell Westmoreland
Kenny
Jennifer Griffin
Mrs. Darby
Garry Peters
No Obama Man
Merrilee McCommas
Obama Mama
Tamara Jolaine
Tammy
Jordan Howard
Tony
Andrew Bunten
Bully 1
Tyler Strother
Bully 2
Evie Thompson
Jill
Savannah Welch
College Girl Singer
Mika Odom
Gabi
Sinjin Venegas
Chase
Nick Krause
Charlie
Derek Chase Hickey
Charlie's Friend
Angela Rawna
Professor Douglas
Megan Devine
Make Out Girl
Landon Collier
Cooper
Roland Ruiz
Ernesto
Richard Andrew Jones
Grandpa Cliff
Karen Jones
Nana
Gordon Friday
Pastor
Tom McTigue
Mr. Turlington
Sam Dillon
Nick
Martel Summers
Beer Pong Guy
David Clark
High School Band Singer
Jessie Tilton
April
Richard Robichaux
Mason's Boss
Will Harris
Sam's College Boyfriend
Indica Shaw
Hooper
Bruce Salmon
Guitar Player
Wayne Sutton
Beat Box
Joe Sundell
Band Member 1
Sean Tracey
Band Member 2
Ben Hodges
Band Member 3
Daniel Zeh
Band Member 4
Chris Doubek
Guy in Diner
Andrea Chen
Sam's Roommate
Mona Lee Fultz
High School Teacher
Bill Wise
Uncle Steve
Alina Linklater
Twin Cousin 1
Charlotte Linklater
Twin Cousin 2
Genevieve Kinney
Woman at Party
Elijah Ford
Jimmy's Bandmate 1
Kyle Crusham
Jimmy's Bandmate 2
Conrad Choucroun
Jimmy's Bandmate 3
Maximillian McNamara
Dalton
Taylor Weaver
Barb
Jessi Mechler
Nicole
Deanna Brochin
College Student (uncredited)
Stephen Latham
Late Night Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Heather Materne
Parent (uncredited)
Johnny Walter
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Natalie Makenna
College Student (uncredited)
Ken Edwards
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Crew
Richard Linklater
Director, Writer, Producer
Sandra Adair
Editor, Co-Producer
Shane F. Kelly
Director of Photography
Lee Daniel
Director of Photography
Vincent Palmo Jr.
Assistant Director, Co-Producer
Cathleen Sutherland
Producer
Jonathan Sehring
Producer
John Sloss
Producer
Anne Walker-McBay
Associate Producer
Caroline Kaplan
Associate Producer
Jason Perrine
Production Assistant
Gay Studebaker
Production Design
Rodney Becker
Production Design
Beth Sepko
Casting
Stephany Baskin
Set Costumer
Lee Hunsaker
Set Costumer
John H. Smith
Set Costumer
Kari Perkins
Costume Design
Darylin Nagy
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Miles Foster-Greenwood
Sound Effects Editor, Foley Editor
Wayne Bell
Sound Effects Editor, Dialogue Editor
Justin Hennard
Sound Effects Editor, Dialogue Editor
Tom Hammond
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ethan Andrus
Sound Recordist
Misty Conn
Boom Operator
Thadd Day
Boom Operator
Susan Fitz-Simon
Foley Artist, Foley Editor, Dialogue Editor
Evan Dunivan
Foley Editor, Dialogue Editor
Phil DeTolve
ADR Recordist
Jay Fisher
ADR Recordist
Chris Erlon
ADR Recordist
Meghan Currier
Music Supervisor
Randall Poster
Music Supervisor
Korey Pereira
Dialogue Editor
Glenn Eanes
Dialogue Editor
Melanie Ferguson
Set Decoration
Dick Hancock
Stunts
Jeff Schwan
Stunts
Nick Smith
Digital Compositors
Parke Gregg
Digital Intermediate
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