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Honey Boy

Honey Boy

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Honey Boy

"sweet as honey."

2019

1h 34m

7.0(751 votes)

Drama

Overview

The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

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Delirio Films

Automatik Entertainment

Kindred Spirit

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf

James Lort

Lucas Hedges

Lucas Hedges

Otis Lort (22 Years Old)

Noah Jupe

Noah Jupe

Otis Lort (12 Years Old)

Byron Bowers

Byron Bowers

Percy

Laura San Giacomo

Laura San Giacomo

Dr. Moreno

FKA twigs

FKA twigs

Shy Girl

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Mom

Maika Monroe

Maika Monroe

Sandra

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Tom

Scar

Scar

Tiny

Creative team

Directed by: Alma Har'el
Written by: Shia LaBeouf
Produced by: Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones

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