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| Ellar Salmon | Mason | |
| Patricia Arquette | Mom | |
| Elijah Smith | Tommy | |
| Lorelei Linklater | Samantha | |
| Steven Chester Prince | Ted | |
| Bonnie Cross | Teacher | |
| Sydney Orta | Elementary School Girl | |
| Libby Villari | Grandma | |
| Ethan Hawke | Dad | |
| 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 | |
| Byron Jenkins | Barber | |
| Holly Moore | Mason's 4th Grade Teacher | 
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| Producer | Richard Linklater
               Anne Walker-McBay Sandra Adair Caroline Kaplan  | 
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| Writer | Richard Linklater
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| Cinematography | Lee Daniel
               Shane F. Kelly  | 
          
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             The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.  | 
        
            
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