Favorite Son
2008, English. Directed by Howard Libov.
There's no place like home.
A story of family, of dreams deferred, and of a final chance at redemption. Frustrated with his waning baseball career, David returns to his hometown and becomes obsessed with a local lovely, reaching out to her troubled son. When David is rejected, the townsfolk gossip about his relationship with the boy.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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FilmzieCast & crew
- Howard LibovDirector
- Pablo SchreiberDavid
- Connor PaoloRoss
- Kellie OverbeyJoan
- Richard BekinsCoach William Huston
- Brian HotalingPeter
- Ian HylandHenry
- Lenore ZannWendy
- Brian HotalingYoung Insurance Executive
- Marci OcchinoSchool Office Assistant
- Ian HylandHenry (Young Boy)
- Cornell WomackBaseball Manager
- Matt WaltonRobert Mason
Details
- Released
- 30 September 2008
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Michael Stewart, Howard Libov
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Favorite Son runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Who directed Favorite Son?
Favorite Son (2008) was directed by Howard Libov and stars Pablo Schreiber, Connor Paolo, Kellie Overbey.