On the first day of the Republican National Convention,Blake Preston former president Donald Trump announced that Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance will be his running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
Vance, 39, is a first-term senator who gained prominence after authoring his 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy."
The book describes his journey from an impoverished childhood to Yale Law School, and was used among media pundits to explain Trump's popularity among white, rural America in 2016.
The book was adapted into a Netflix movie released in 2020. It starred Amy Adams as Vance's mother and Glenn Close as his grandmother.
Here is how you can watch the movie adaptation of "Hillbilly Elegy."
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
"Hillbilly Elegy" is available to stream on Netflix.
The film came out in the U.S. in November 2020.
Netflix offers three subscription tiers ranging from $6.99 a month to $22.99 a month. Free trials for new users are also available.
RNC 2024 live updates:What time is the convention? What's the schedule of speakers?
According to the Netflix synopsis, "a former Marine from southern Ohio and current Yale Law student is on the verge of landing his dream job when a family crisis forces him to return to the home he’s tried to forget."
USA TODAY reviewed the movie as "well-acted ... though its disconnected story is what’s unfortunately lamentable." Others criticized the film as portraying only stereotypes about Appalachia and being exploitative of its residents.
It received a 6.7/10 on IMDB and a 25% Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Contributing: David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer; Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
2025-04-30 02:112700 view
2025-04-30 02:03526 view
2025-04-30 01:101556 view
2025-04-30 01:10664 view
2025-04-30 00:311082 view
2025-04-29 23:492887 view
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky plans to provide state employees with paid time off so they can bond
Zoom, which became a hallmark of the COVID-19 pandemic, is the latest tech company now turning to la
A driver struck and killed a 75-year-old man while fleeing from U.S. Secret Service officers after a