Labor Day (2013/ Paramount)

Labor Day (2013) is an emotional drama and romance directed by Jason Reitman and based on the novel by Joyce Maynard.

Adele Wheeler is a lonely, withdrawn single mother raising her teenage son Henry in a small New Hampshire town. During a rare shopping trip, they encounter Frank Chambers, an injured escaped convict who persuades them to give him a ride and shelter him in their home. What begins as a tense and frightening situation gradually changes as Frank reveals a gentler side and forms an unexpected bond with both Adele and Henry. Over the course of a long Labor Day weekend, secrets from the past emerge and the three begin to imagine the possibility of a new life together, even as authorities close in and difficult choices threaten their fragile connection.

Principal Cast:

Kate Winslet as Adele Wheeler

Josh Brolin as Frank Chambers

Gattlin Griffith as Henry Wheeler

Tobey Maguire as Adult Henry Wheeler

Clark Gregg as Gerald

J.K. Simmons as Mr. Jervis

Brooke Smith as Evelyn