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Martha Horgan, a naive woman with an intellectual impairment who lives with her aunt Frances in a small town, is known for always telling truth.Martha Horgan, a naive woman with an intellectual impairment who lives with her aunt Frances in a small town, is known for always telling truth.Martha Horgan, a naive woman with an intellectual impairment who lives with her aunt Frances in a small town, is known for always telling truth.
- Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations
Jake Gyllenhaal
- Edward
- (as Jacob Gyllenhaal)
Rebeca Arthur
- Checker
- (as Rebecca Arthur)
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- TriviaThis film marks as being the only one made with the whole Gyllenhaal family: father Stephen Gyllenhaal directed it, mother Naomi Foner produced and wrote it, and children Jake Gyllenhaal and Maggie Gyllenhaal acted in it.
- SoundtracksHigh Horses
Music written by Paul Di Bartolo
Lyrics written by Rob De Luca and Ray West
Performed by Spread Eagle
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Offbeat, provocative drama...
Debra Winger is at her most mercurial portraying a mentally-challenged woman who becomes involved in a murder. This adaptation of Mary McGarry Morris' novel is difficult viewing--mainly because the protagonist can be such a handful--though director Stephen Gyllenhaal lends the material an intense, compelling flourish, and the results are ideal for audiences interested in something left of center. Gyllenhaal, who was creating quite a resume for himself in the mid-1990s before eventually turning to TV (our loss), bulldozes right through the screenplay's messy structure and barrage of hot-headed characters, and he's very sensitive when handling magnetic Winger, who does remarkable work. Incredible supporting cast includes Barbara Hershey, Gabriel Byrne, Chloe Webb, David Strathairn, Jan Hooks and Laurie Metcalf. ** from ****
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,497,222
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $680,441
- Dec 5, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $1,497,222
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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