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6.5/10   734 votes
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Director:
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writers:
Peter Dexter (novel)
Peter Dexter (screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 April 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A brutal murder in a small town. A triangle of passion, power and rage.
Plot:
Paris Trout is a vile Southern bigot. He owns a store and is a loanshark. He often sues people, and so his lawyer... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dennis Hopper ... Paris Trout

Barbara Hershey ... Hanna Trout

Ed Harris ... Harry Seagraves

Ray McKinnon ... Carl Bonner

Tina Lifford ... Mary Sayers
Darnita Henry ... Rosie Sayers
Eric Ware ... Henry Ray Sayers

RonReaco Lee ... Chester Sayers

Gary Bullock ... Buster Devonne
Sharlene Ross ... Mother Trout's Nurse
Jim Peck ... Estes Singletary
Dan Biggers ... Mayor Harn
Ernest Dixon ... Truck Driver
Wallace Wilkinson ... Dr. Brewer (as Wallace Wilkenson)
Ron Leggett ... Glass Man (as Ronn Leggett)
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
Germany:93 min | Spain:99 min | USA:100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | South Korea:18
Filming Locations:
Concord, Georgia, USA more
Company:
Palace Pictures more

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Above the law Bigot, 13 January 2005
9/10
Author: NobleGMan from Germany

Paris Trout is an excellent movie, Dennis Hopper delivers and outstanding portrayal of a sick, demented man who really can't see the evil of his ways. He treats everyone with contempt and is just a truly nasty character. You wonder how he winds up marrying his wife and why his lawyer would continue to try and get this man out of every legal predicament he gets into. Barabara Hershey plays his sweet, innocent wife and does an excellent job of pulling off the portrayal. Ed Harris portrays his lawyer. Much of the film's power derives from Hopper's uncompromising performance in the title role, as an unapologetically bigoted loan shark who holds himself to be above the law in a small Southern town. I recently bought the movie on DVD to watch again, I had not watched the movie since the early 90's and it's still as powerful today as it was then. A friend of mine recommended the movie to my wife and I and it's one of the few dramas that I can really watch and hold my attention. Worth the price to own!

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