The Beaver

Nan
1h 31m
2011
6.377 /10 (879)

He's here to save Walter's life.

Overview

Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.

Country : United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 2011-05-05

Top Billed Cast

Mel Gibson

Walter Black

Jodie Foster

Meredith Black

Jennifer Lawrence

Norah

Anton Yelchin

Porter Black

Zachary Booth

Jared

Riley Thomas Stewart

Henry Black

Kelly Coffield Park

Norah's Mom

Cherry Jones

Vice President

Jeff Corbett

Volunteer Dad

Baylen Thomas

Skeptical Man

Sam Breslin Wright

Man

Michael Rivera

Hector

Kris Arnold

Waiter

Elizabeth Kaledin

Reporter

Matt Lauer

Matt Lauer

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

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