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Lightning Bug

Movie·2004·Drama, Thriller, Horror·1h 37m·Directed by Robert Hall

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In this drama thriller set in the South, a young boy named Green (Bret Harrison) longs to escape his unhappy life but feels trapped in his hometown. A gifted special-effects makeup artist, Green has big dreams of working in Hollywood. But the boy's personal demons -- a drunken, abusive stepfather, a group of religious zealots out to destroy his work and the love of a girl who prefers small-town life -- may stand in the way of his dreams.

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Bret HarrisonBret HarrisonGreen GravesLaura PreponLaura PreponAngevin DuvetKevin GageKevin GageEarl KnightAshley LaurenceAshley LaurenceJenny GravesShannon EubanksShannon EubanksMs. DuvetLucas TillLucas TillJay GravesHal SparksHal SparksDeputy DaleJosh ToddJosh ToddRusty Knight

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