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June 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
There's a natural disaster in the heartland of America. It's called the Cleveland family. morePlot:
An oddball family on a Kansas farm are trapped in their farmhouse by an impending storm. The patriarch of the clan is a retired soda pop tycoon... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Waste of Talent moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Cleveland | |
| Suzy Amis | ... | Maureen Cleveland | |
| Crispin Glover | ... | Howdy | |
| Dylan McDermott | ... | Chris | |
| Jenny Wright | ... | Stephanie | |
| Lindsay Christman | ... | Violet | |
| Charlayne Woodard | ... | Lola (as Charlaine Woodard) | |
| Lois Chiles | ... | Virginia | |
| David Brown | ... | Bob Breevort | |
| William S. Burroughs | ... | Man in Barn (as William Burroughs) | |
| Joyce Cavarozzi | ... | Woman in Bathroom | |
| Sarah Cochran | ... | Tomboy Girl | |
| Donal Donnelly | ... | Doctor | |
| Raleigh Lackey | ... | Stan Manley | |
| Ralfe D. Reber | ... | Golfer |
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Wichita, Kansas, USAFun Stuff
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Boom mic visible: When everyone is in the basement and discussing what they would do during their "last hour", a boom mic comes down in front of the painting just behind Howdy (Crispin Glover) right after Stephanie’s answer. moreSoundtrack:
DANCE ETIQUETTE moreFAQ
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I must be really missing something. I watched this movie and saw a meandering voyeuristic doting on what appear to be spoiled pseudo-intelligent rich brats, their mentally comatose father, his grand-daughter, and their hired keeper. The players are all virtually perfect in their roles, but are wasted in this looney home movie with no point. The boyfriend Chris at first appears fairly normal, but later he seems caught up in their uninhibited self-indulgence. I don't even want to think about the helicopter!
The only really sympathetic character in the picture is the patriarch of this strange brood, ably played by Harry Dean Stanton. His attempt to passively transfer from the asylum into a somewhat normal life is thwarted by the harridan he tries to partner up with. We see and applaud his withdrawal from the mayhem.
Look for a bit role filled by a young Tim Robbins.