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38% Critic Match
Favorite Son
“There's no place like home.”
3.8 / 10• 2008• 1h 30m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Pablo Schreiber
David
Lead
Connor Paolo
Ross
Kellie Overbey
Joan
Richard Bekins
Coach William Huston
Brian Hotaling
Peter
Ian Hyland
Henry
Lenore Zann
Wendy
Brian Hotaling
Young Insurance Executive
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Howard Libov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Favorite Son is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
