Three Days in August

Three Days in August

Everything is in the right place, except the truth.

2016•1h 37m•3.8/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

3.8/10(4)

An adopted Irish American artist confronts her past when both sets of parents come together over a weekend for her to paint a family portrait.

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Production

Zero Trans Fat Productions, Torfoot Films, Ubiquimedia

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Edward James Hyland

Edward James Hyland

Aiden

Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Maggie

Mariette Hartley

Mariette Hartley

Maureen

Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

John

Luis Albert Acevedo Jr.

Luis Albert Acevedo Jr.

Father Granado

Mollie Milligan

Mollie Milligan

Shannon

Stephen Snedden

Stephen Snedden

Sam

Colton Tapp

Colton Tapp

Liam

Cal Bartlett

Francis

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