Wildcat

1h 45min

Drama

Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing? In 1950, writer Flannery O'Connor visits her mother Regina in Georgia when she is diagnosed with lupus at twenty-four years old. Struggling with the same disease that took her father’s life when she was a child and desperate to make her mark as a great writer, this crisis pitches her imagination into a feverish exploration of belief.

Production Companies

Good Country Pictures

Under the Influence Productions

Renovo Media Group

Kingdom Story Company

Cast

Maya Hawke

Maya Hawke

Flannery O'Connor
Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Regina O'Connor
Philip Ettinger

Philip Ettinger

Robert "Cal" Lowell
Rafael Casal

Rafael Casal

O.E. Parker
Willa Fitzgerald

Willa Fitzgerald

Elizabeth Hardwick
Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Father Flynn
David Towne

David Towne

Buzz Cut
Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Tom T. Shiftlet
Cooper Hoffman

Cooper Hoffman

Manley Pointer
LaKeta Caston

LaKeta Caston

Sullen Woman
George Sheanshang

George Sheanshang

Claud Turpin
Matthew Kimbrough

Matthew Kimbrough

Doctor Block
Daniel R. Hill

Daniel R. Hill

Tattoo Artist
Jan Falk

Jan Falk

Mrs. Freeman
Connor Lysholm

Connor Lysholm

Ping Pong Opponent
Owen Phillips

Owen Phillips

Diner Boy
Chaney Morrow

Chaney Morrow

Scoundrel
Amelya Hensley

Amelya Hensley

Marriage License Woman
Kevin Downes

Kevin Downes

Fighting Couple Man
Brittany Gillstrap

Brittany Gillstrap

Piano Player
Joseph Perkins

Joseph Perkins

One Armed Man
Bill Lobley

Bill Lobley

Trailer VO
Ty Jones

Ty Jones

Additional VO
Jessie Clark

Jessie Clark

Church Choir
Mary Parkinson

Mary Parkinson

Church Choir
Regina Pimental

Regina Pimental

Church Choir
Jacob Watson

Jacob Watson

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Release date

3rd May 2024

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English