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Rising Son
“Someone gave away the future. Gus wants to take it back.”
6.2 / 10• 1990• 1h 32m•NR• English
TV MovieDrama
Storyline
Gus Robinson loves three things: his job, family, and country; but suddenly he's losing all three. When his factory shuts down, Gus faces unemployment. It's a time of change for his wife Martha and son Charlie as they reassess a world Gus barely recognizes. But through the nightmare, one dream they cannot take away from him; the reason he will continue to fight: his son, Charlie.
Cast & Crew
Brian Dennehy
Gus Robinson
Lead
Piper Laurie
Martha Robinson
Graham Beckel
Billy
Emily Longstreth
Carol
Ving Rhames
Ed
Jane Adams
Meg Bradley
Richard Jenkins
Tommy
Matt Damon
Charlie Robinson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John David Coles's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rising Son is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
