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User Rating:
5.6/10   1,636 votes
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Director:
J. Michael McClary
Writers:
Sam Shepard (play)
Bruce Beresford (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 May 1995 (South Korea) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Sam Shepard's coming of age drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

James Woods ... Weston Tate

Kathy Bates ... Ella Tate

Randy Quaid ... Taylor

Henry Thomas ... Wesley Tate
Kristin Fiorella ... Emma Tate

Louis Gossett Jr. ... Ellis

Jim Fitzpatrick ... Emerson (as James Fitzpatrick)
Joel Anderson ... Slater
Lauren Abels ... Taylor's Assistant
John Cannon Nichols ... Des
Jerry Biggs ... Policeman
David McDavid ... Will
Gary Carter ... Weston's Buddy #1
Peyton E. Park ... Weston's Buddy #2 (as Peyton Park)
Del Roy ... Ellis' Buddy
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, and for a scene of nudity.
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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:R (certificate #33194) | South Korea:15 | UK:15 (video premiere)
Filming Locations:
Dallas, Texas, USA
Company:
August Entertainment more

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Breaking News (2008/II) more
Soundtrack:
Something In Red more

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2 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
What Happened?, 11 May 2003
Author: staisil2 from Wisconsin

This movie just sort of drags on, and never does really turn around or make a true point. I felt bad for James Woods, Kathy Bates, and Henry Thomas, because they are such great actors, and they chose to do a piece a crap of a movie like this. I give this movie a 5 out of 10, only because the actors tried.

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