Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the home release information (4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital HD) for BEN IS BACK!
Starring alongside Roberts is a start-studded cast including Academy Award® nominee Lucas Hedges (2016, Best Supporting Actor, Manchester by the Sea) and Primetime Emmy® winner Courtney B. Vance (2016, Best Actor in Limited Series, TV’s “American Crime Story”) in this authentic look at what happens to a seemingly normal and loving family when a troubled son returns home on Christmas Eve, but then disappears. Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Peter Hedges (2002, Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, About a Boy), the edge-of-your-seat drama is “the finest performance of Julia Roberts’ career” (Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun Times).
Julia Roberts delivers a riveting performance as a mother swept into a race against time after her troubled 19-year-old son (Lucas Hedges) returns home for Christmas—and suddenly disappears. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed—and a mother’s love is tested—in this unforgettably powerful film.
Cast:
Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton,
Synopsis:
19 year-old Ben Burns (Lucas Hedges) unexpectedly returns home to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly (Julia Roberts), is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother’s undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe. Ben is Back also stars Courtney B. Vance (“The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”) and Kathryn Newton (Lady Bird).”
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y75QfFdx5gs&feature=youtu.be
BLU-RAY / DVD / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Peter Hedges
- Ben is Back Photo Gallery
