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Cast
Ellar Coltrane (Mason)Patricia Arquette (Olivia)Ethan Hawke (Dad)Elijah Smith (Tommy)Lorelei Linklater (Samantha)Steven Chester Prince (Ted)Bonnie Cross (Teacher)Sydney Orta (Elementary School Girl)Libby Villari (Grandma)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)
Director
Richard Linklater
Synopsis
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
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