The film tells a story of a divorced couple (Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette) trying to raise their young son (Ellar Salmon). 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.
Ellar Salmon | Mason | |
Patricia Arquette | Olivia | |
Elijah Smith | Tommy | |
Lorelei Linklater | Samantha | |
Steven Chester Prince | Ted | |
Bonnie Cross | Teacher | |
Sydney Orta | Elementary School Girl | |
Libby Villari | Grandma | |
Ethan Hawke | Dad | |
Marco Perella | Professor Bill Welbrock | |
Jamie Howard | Mindy | |
Andrew Villarreal | Randy | |
Shane Graham | Neighborhood Friend #1 | |
Tess Allen | Neighborhood Friend #2 | |
Ryan Power | Paul | |
Sharee Fowler | Book Trivia Judge | |
Mark Finn | Book Release Emcee | |
Charlie Sexton | Jimmy | |
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 |
Director | Richard Linklater | |
Writer | Richard Linklater | |
Producer | Sandra Adair, Caroline Kaplan, Richard Linklater, Kirsten McMurray, Vincent Palmo Jr., Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss, Cathleen Sutherland, Anne Walker-McBay | |
Photography | Lee Daniel, Shane F. Kelly |