The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994)

The Beans are poor, proud, hated by all, but alive in the sense that they struggle against their lot and support each other in time of trouble. Earlene lives across the street from the ... See full summary »

Director:

Jennifer Warren

Writers:

Carolyn Chute (novel), Bill Phillips (screenplay)

Stars:

Martha Plimpton, Kelly Lynch, Rutger Hauer

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martha Plimpton	...	Earlene Pomerleau
Kelly Lynch	...	Roberta Bean
Rutger Hauer	...	Reuben Bean
Patrick McGaw	...	Beal Bean
Richard Sanders	...	Lee Pomerleau
Lance Robinson	...	Young Beal Bean
Rae Adams	...	Young Earlene Pomerleau
Ariana Lamon-Anderson	...	Bonnie Loo
Michael MacRae	...	Cole Deveraux
James Gervasi	...	Pa Bean
Sue Ann Gilfillan	...	Aunt Hoover
Susanna Burney	...	Merry Merry
Marjorie Nelson	...	Gram Pomerleau
Jim Chiros	...	Loren
Todd Moore	...	Pete

Storyline

The Beans are poor, proud, hated by all, but alive in the sense that they struggle against their lot and support each other in time of trouble. Earlene lives across the street from the Bean's trailer, and the view from her window is better than any daytime television soap opera; especially Beal Bean, and especially Beal Bean shirtless. When Reuben Bean is sent to prison for resisting arrest for out-of-season deer hunting, Beal takes up with Reuben's woman Roberta. He also has a child by Earlene, with a triangle of sex complicated by poverty.

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Plot Keywords:

poverty | sexual attraction | backwoods | rural | community | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Forbidden Choices

Box Office

Gross:

$73,956 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Playhouse, KCET, Live Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Dull and episodic

Maybe if you're in the right mood, you can get into the rhythm of this movie, but episodic is the best description. No one story line feels really developed. Characters come and go, make speeches and die, all to no effect.