Lightning Bug

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Bret HarrisonGreen Graves

Laura PreponAngevin Duvet

Kevin GageEarl Knight

Ashley LaurenceJenny Graves

Shannon EubanksMs. Duvet

Lucas TillJay Graves

Hal SparksDeputy Dale

Josh ToddRusty Knight

Jonathan SpencerTony Bennett

Brandon TrostSeismograph Drummer (uncredited)