Boyhood (2014)
Directed by Richard Linklater, Boyhood depicts the childhood and adolescence of Mason Evans Jr., a young man from Texas whose coming-of-age during the mid-2000s is the main focus of the film. Linklater shot the film over the course of 12 years, chronicling Mason's childhood in time with the growth of his actor, Ellar Coltrane. Besides Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, and Lorelei Linklater also star.
Boyhood
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- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Release Date
- June 5, 2014
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Ellar Coltrane , Patricia Arquette , Ethan Hawke , Elijah Smith , Lorelei Linklater , Steven Chester Prince
- Writers
- Richard Linklater
- Runtime
- 163minutes
- Budget
- $4 million
Summary
Filmed over a period of 12 years, Boyhood follows the life of Mason (Coltrane) from the ages of 6 to 18 and chronicles meaningful events that happen to him during that time.
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