As I Lay Dying

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As I Lay Dying

"From the classic novel by William Faulkner"

2013

1h 50m

5.2(85 votes)

Drama

Overview

Strife and disaster befall a poor Mississippi family during a two-day trip by horse and wagon to bury their deceased matriarch.

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19 members

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James Franco

Darl Bundren

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Danny McBride

Vernon Tull

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Logan Marshall-Green

Jewel

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Ahna O'Reilly

Dewey Dell

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Jim Parrack

Cash

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Tim Blake Nelson

Anse

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Beth Grant

Addie Bundren

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Jennifer Kristen Howell

Cora Tull

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Brady Permenter

Vardaman Bundren

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Natalie Minton

Kate Tull

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Jessica Lemon Wilkinson

Mrs. Armstid

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Kenny Cook

Grummet

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Brian Lally

Dr. Peabody

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Anna Kooris

Eula Tull

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Vince Jolivette

Young Whitfield

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Scott Haze

Skeet McGowan

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Coby Batty

Gillespie

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John Still

Samson

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Jesse Heiman

Jody

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