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6.6/10   805 votes
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Director:
Richard Pearce
Writer:
William D. Wittliff (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
29 September 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
In this country, when the land is your life...you fight for your life
Plot:
Gilbert Ivy and his wife Jewell are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Spielberg, Scorsese To Form New Ties
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User Comments:
best of the farm movies..Lange gives one of her best performances more (4 total)

Cast

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Jessica Lange ... Jewell Ivy

Sam Shepard ... Gil Ivy
Wilford Brimley ... Otis
Matt Clark ... Tom McMullen
Theresa Graham ... Marlene Ivy
Levi L. Knebel ... Carlisle Ivy

Jim Haynie ... Arlon Brewer

Sandra Seacat ... Louise Brewer
Alex Harvey ... Fordyce, FHA Man
Stephanie-Stacy Poyner ... Missy Ivy
Jim Ostercamp ... Cowboy
Robert L. Somers ... Grain Elevator Operator (as Robert Somers)

Frank Noel ... Semi Driver (as Frank Noel Jr.)
Rev. Warren Duit ... Preacher
Conrad Doan ... Auctioneer
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA more
Company:
Far West more

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First release produced by Touchstone Pictures. more

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best of the farm movies..Lange gives one of her best performances, 1 April 2001
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Author: goya-4 from PA USA

The best of the farm disaster movies of 1984/85 - which included Country Places Of the Heart, and the River, it features Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard as a husband and wife struggling not only with their livelihood as farmers but also with their marriage. A well acted insight into the farming crisis of the mid 80s. On a scale of one to ten.. 8

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