Sean Penn in a Texas heatwave where family secrets cook faster than barbecue.
Family celebrations and tensions, Independence Day, Texas 1948
Acting
Young Sean Penn finding his volcanic screen presence.
Direction
Lina Shanklin's patient, observational storytelling.
Director
Lina Shanklin
Sean Penn
Buddy
Ed Wright
Grandfather Windom
Lowell Windom
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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