The Lears

A modern take on William Shakespeare's King Lear.

Cast

Bruce Dern

as Davenport Lear

Anthony Michael Hall

as Glenn Lear

Sean Astin

as Tom Cornwall

Aly Michalka

as Regan Lear

Victoria Smurfit

as Diana

Nic Bishop

as Kent Lear

James Hoare

as Rory Lear

Amy Argyle

as Natalie

Yvonne Delarosa

as Maria

Stephen Ellis

as Tyler

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