vietnam veteran,abusive father,rehabilitation,motel,clown,childhood trauma,drug use,drug rehabilitation,alcoholic,child star,alcoholic father,semi autobiographical,child smoking,autobiographical,woman director,alcohol problems,family problems,child protagonist,irresponsible parent,father son relationship

Honey Boy (2019)

Poster for Honey Boy

sweet as honey.

The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

Cast & Crew

Director
Alma Har'el
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    James Lort Shia LaBeouf
  • Profile picture of Lucas Hedges
    Otis Lort (22 years old) Lucas Hedges
  • Profile picture of Noah Jupe
    Otis Lort (12 years old) Noah Jupe
  • Profile picture of Byron Bowers
    Percy Byron Bowers
  • Profile picture of Laura San Giacomo
    Dr. Moreno Laura San Giacomo
  • Profile picture of FKA twigs
    Shy Girl FKA twigs
  • Profile picture of Natasha Lyonne
    Mom Natasha Lyonne
  • Profile picture of Maika Monroe
    Sandra Maika Monroe

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Keywords

  • vietnam veteran
  • abusive father
  • rehabilitation
  • motel
  • clown
  • childhood trauma
  • drug use
  • drug rehabilitation
  • alcoholic
  • child star
  • alcoholic father
  • semi autobiographical
  • child smoking
  • autobiographical
  • woman director
  • alcohol problems
  • family problems
  • child protagonist
  • irresponsible parent
  • father son relationship