The Lears (2017)
Overview
A modern take on William Shakespeare's King Lear.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.921 |
Directed By
Carl Bessai
Crew
Carl Bessai
Carl Bessai
Laura Morton
Steven Hudosh
Alyssa Fall
Slade Kennett
Areayl Cooper
Mark Orton
Irwin Olian
Jay Fox
Rebecca Contreras
Jennifer Ricchiazzi
Brooke Butler-Swanson
TOP CAST
Bruce Dern
Davenport Lear
Anthony Michael Hall
Glenn Lear
Sean Astin
Tom Cornwall
Aly Michalka
Regan Lear
Victoria Smurfit
Diana
Nic Bishop
Kent Lear
James Hoare
Rory Lear
Amy Argyle
Natalie
Yvonne Delarosa
Maria
Stephen Ellis
Tyler
Annie McCain Engman
Catherine
Christine Harte
Sally
Malcolm Madera
Jonathan
Ivy Matheson
Delia
Irwin Olian
Phil
Helen Pruitt-Kennett
Jules
Justin Pruitt-Kennett
Frankie
Rhian Rees
Wilhelmina
Aemilia Scott
Amelia
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