The Lears

The Lears

2017•5.3/10

DramaComedy

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5.3/10(3)

A modern take on William Shakespeare's King Lear.

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Production

Raven West Films, NeoClassics Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Davenport Lear

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Glenn Lear

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Tom Cornwall

Aly Michalka

Aly Michalka

Regan Lear

Victoria Smurfit

Victoria Smurfit

Diana

Nic Bishop

Nic Bishop

Kent Lear

James Hoare

James Hoare

Rory Lear

Amy Argyle

Amy Argyle

Natalie

Yvonne Delarosa

Yvonne Delarosa

Maria

Stephen Ellis

Stephen Ellis

Tyler

Annie McCain Engman

Annie McCain Engman

Catherine

Christine Harte

Sally

Malcolm Madera

Jonathan

Ivy Matheson

Ivy Matheson

Delia

Irwin Olian

Phil

Helen Pruitt-Kennett

Jules

Justin Pruitt-Kennett

Justin Pruitt-Kennett

Frankie

Rhian Rees

Rhian Rees

Wilhelmina

Aemilia Scott

Aemilia Scott

Amelia

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