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A Thousand Acres (1997) More at IMDbPro »

• In keeping with the source material, the characters' names Ginny, Rose and Caroline start with the same letters as those of Lear's daughters...Goneril, Regan and Cordelia.
  
  
• Based loosely on William Shakespeare's "King Lear".
  
  
• Michelle Pfeiffer, who produced the film, wanted Paul Newman to play patriarch Larry Cook, but he turned down the role.
  
  
• According to an article in Premiere Magazine 1997, all extras in the film had to sign an agreement promising not to attempt to approach/speak to actresses Michelle Pfeiffer or Jessica Lange.
  
  

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