Uncle Frank (2020)
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Synopsis
In 1973, teenaged Beth Bledsoe leaves her rural Southern hometown to study at New York University where her beloved Uncle Frank is a revered literature professor. She soon discovers that Frank is gay, and living with his longtime partner Walid “Wally” Nadeem—an arrangement that he has kept secret for years. After the sudden death of Frank’s father—Beth’s grandfather—Frank is forced to reluctantly return home for the funeral with Beth in tow, and to finally face a long-buried trauma that he has spent his entire adult life running away from.
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Movie Details
| Video Release: | November 25th, 2020 by Amazon Studios |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some sexual references and drug use. (Rating bulletin 2612 (Cert #52478), 1/15/2020) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2020 |
| Geographical setting: | South Carolina |
| Plot point: | LGBTQ+, Road Trip |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Byblos Entertainment, COTA Films, Parts and Labor, Amazon Studios, Miramax Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Leading
| Paul Bettany | Uncle Frank |
Supporting
| Sophia Lillis | Beth Bledsoe | |
| Peter Macdissi | Walid “Wally” Nadeem | |
| Judy Greer | Kittle Bledsoe | |
| Steve Zahn | Mike Bledsoe | |
| Lois Smith | Aunt Butch | |
| Margo Martindale | Mammaw Bledsoe | |
| Stephen Root | Daddy Man | |
| Jane McNeil | Neva | |
| Caity Brewer | Marcia |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan Ball | Director | |
| Alan Ball | Screenwriter | |
| Alan Ball | Producer | |
| Peter Macdissi | Producer | |
| Michael Costigan | Producer | |
| Jay Van Hoy | Producer | |
| Bill Block | Producer | |
| Stephanie Meurer | Producer | |
| Bob Osher | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Golov | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Tricarico | Executive Producer | |
| Josh Peters | Executive Producer | |
| Isaac Ericson | Executive Producer | |
| Khalid Mohtaseb | Director of Photography | |
| Darcy Scanlin | Production Designer | |
| Jonathan Alberts | Editor | |
| Megan Stark Evans | Costume Designer | |
| Nathan Barr | Composer | |
| Gary Calamar | Music Supervisor | |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
In 1973, teenaged Beth Bledsoe leaves her rural Southern hometown to study at New York University where her beloved Uncle Frank is a revered literature professor. She soon discovers that Frank is gay, and living with his longtime partner Walid “Wally” Nadeem—an arrangement that he has kept secret for years. After the sudden death of Frank’s father—Beth’s grandfather—Frank is forced to reluctantly return home for the funeral with Beth in tow, and to finally face a long-buried trauma that he has spent his entire adult life running away from.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Video Release: | November 25th, 2020 by Amazon Studios |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some sexual references and drug use. (Rating bulletin 2612 (Cert #52478), 1/15/2020) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2020 |
| Geographical setting: | South Carolina |
| Plot point: | LGBTQ+, Road Trip |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Byblos Entertainment, COTA Films, Parts and Labor, Amazon Studios, Miramax Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Leading
| Paul Bettany | Uncle Frank |
Supporting
| Sophia Lillis | Beth Bledsoe | |
| Peter Macdissi | Walid “Wally” Nadeem | |
| Judy Greer | Kittle Bledsoe | |
| Steve Zahn | Mike Bledsoe | |
| Lois Smith | Aunt Butch | |
| Margo Martindale | Mammaw Bledsoe | |
| Stephen Root | Daddy Man | |
| Jane McNeil | Neva | |
| Caity Brewer | Marcia |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan Ball | Director | |
| Alan Ball | Screenwriter | |
| Alan Ball | Producer | |
| Peter Macdissi | Producer | |
| Michael Costigan | Producer | |
| Jay Van Hoy | Producer | |
| Bill Block | Producer | |
| Stephanie Meurer | Producer | |
| Bob Osher | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Golov | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Tricarico | Executive Producer | |
| Josh Peters | Executive Producer | |
| Isaac Ericson | Executive Producer | |
| Khalid Mohtaseb | Director of Photography | |
| Darcy Scanlin | Production Designer | |
| Jonathan Alberts | Editor | |
| Megan Stark Evans | Costume Designer | |
| Nathan Barr | Composer | |
| Gary Calamar | Music Supervisor | |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.