Matthew Goode, Kate Walsh, Garret Dillahunt, Robert Patrick, and Justin Bartha Join Mark Williams’ Indie Film ‘Hal’
EXCLUSIVE: Director Mark Williams has confirmed the complete cast for his upcoming indie drama Hal, featuring Alexander Ludwig and Emma Roberts in lead roles.
The film will introduce a host of new talent, including Matthew Goode, known for his role in Department Q, and Kate Walsh from Grey’s Anatomy. Other cast members are Taylor John Smith (Where the Crawdads Sing), Garret Dillahunt (No Country for Old Men), Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day), Colm Meaney (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Justin Bartha (The Hangover), Nicolette Sheridan (Desperate Housewives), Maurice Compte (Narcos), Kevin Chapman (Person of Interest), Ian Bohen (Yellowstone), Chris Diamantopoulos (Silicon Valley), Jason Kennedy (E! News), and Robert Treveiler (The Accountant).
Goode will portray Ludwig’s character Hal’s father, although further character details remain undisclosed.
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Written by Mark Edwin Robinson, Hal draws inspiration from the real-life story behind the humanitarian organization Convoy of Hope. The narrative follows Hal Donaldson (Ludwig), a journalist whose early hardships shape his belief that his voice can pave the way forward. His relationship with Doree (Roberts), a talented musician, serves as an anchor as Hal’s career exposes him to profound suffering.
As Hal encounters crisis and inequality, he begins to see the need for action over mere observation. Faced with the limitations of storytelling alone, he feels drawn to a calling that compels him toward the creation of Convoy of Hope.
Since its inception in 1994, Convoy of Hope has provided hundreds of millions of meals and access to clean water for millions worldwide. The organization is recognized for its extensive disaster relief operations, long-term community development programs, and its ability to forge public-private partnerships to assist those in need.
Filming for Hal takes place in locations across Atlanta and Colombia, with production managed by Zero Gravity Management. Previously announced cast members include Ernie Hudson, Leslie Bibb, Aidan Quinn, and Jeffrey Donovan.
Goode is represented by 42 and CAA, Walsh by Gersh, Principal Entertainment LA, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes; Smith by CAA, Vybe Trybe, and Felker McGinnis & Ryan; Dillahunt by Independent Artist Group and D2 Management; Patrick by Gersh and Coronel Group; Meaney by IAG, Accelerate, Liebman Entertainment, and Brecheen Feldman Breimer; Bartha by Gersh, Mgmt Entertainment, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Compte by Gersh, Zero Gravity Management, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Chapman by TalentWorks, Stride Management, and Jackoway Austen; Bohen by Zero Gravity Management and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; Diamantopoulos by Paradigm, Untitled Entertainment, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman; and Treveiler by JTA Talent and Schumacher Management.
