The Lears
Genres
Overview
A modern take on William Shakespeare's King Lear.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
0 min
Release Date
2017-04-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.3
Bruce Dern
Davenport Lear
Anthony Michael Hall
Glenn Lear
Sean Astin
Tom Cornwall
Aly Michalka
Regan Lear
Victoria Smurfit
Diana
Nic Bishop
Kent Lear
James Hoare
Rory Lear
Amy Argyle
Natalie
Yvonne Delarosa
Maria
Stephen Ellis
Tyler
Annie McCain Engman
Catherine
Christine Harte
Sally
Malcolm Madera
Jonathan
Ivy Matheson
Delia
Irwin Olian
Phil
Helen Pruitt-Kennett
Jules
Justin Pruitt-Kennett
Frankie
Rhian Rees
Wilhelmina
Aemilia Scott
Amelia
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