Film

Lightning Bug

2004 · 1h 37m · Drama · Thriller · Horror

There are monsters standing in his way.

IMDb

6.4

Rotten Tomatoes

38%

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.

Bret Harrison

Green Graves

Laura Prepon

Angevin Duvet

Kevin Gage

Earl Knight

Ashley Laurence

Jenny Graves

Shannon Eubanks

Ms. Duvet

Lucas Till

Jay Graves

Hal Sparks

Deputy Dale

Josh Todd

Rusty Knight

Jonathan Spencer

Tony Bennett

Brandon Trost

Seismograph Drummer (uncredited)

• Robert HallDirector · Writer
• Lisa WaughProducer
• Brandon TrostDirector of Photography
• Jason M. HallOriginal Music Composer
• Joshua CharsonEditor

Release date

April 9, 2004

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Horror