Movie

Lightning Bug (2004)

• PG-13
• April 9, 2004
• 1h 37m

• Drama
• Thriller
• Horror

“There are monsters standing in his way.”

Overview

In this drama thriller set in the South, a young boy named Green (Bret Harrison) longs to escape his unhappy life but feels trapped in his hometown. A gifted special-effects makeup artist, Green has big dreams of working in Hollywood. But the boy's personal demons -- a drunken, abusive stepfather, a group of religious zealots out to destroy his work and the love of a girl who prefers small-town life -- may stand in the way of his dreams.

Director

Robert Hall

Writers

Robert Hall

Starring

Bret Harrison, Laura Prepon, Kevin Gage