Gilbert Ivy and his wife Jewell are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. Gilbert has lost hope of ever becoming prosperous, but his wife ...
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Cast
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| Jessica Lange | ... | Jewell Ivy | |
| Sam Shepard | ... | Gil Ivy | |
| Wilford Brimley | ... | Otis | |
| Matt Clark | ... | Tom McMullen | |
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Theresa Graham | ... | Marlene Ivy (as Therese' Graham) |
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Levi L. Knebel | ... | Carlisle Ivy |
| Jim Haynie | ... | Arlon Brewer | |
| Sandra Seacat | ... | Louise Brewer | |
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Alex Harvey | ... | Fordyce, FHA Man |
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Stephanie-Stacy Poyner | ... | Missy Ivy |
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Jim Ostercamp | ... | Cowboy |
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Robert L. Somers | ... | Grain Elevator Operator (as Robert Somers) |
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Frank Noel | ... | Semi Driver (as Frank Noel Jr.) |
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Warren Duit | ... | Preacher (as Rev. Warren Duit) |
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Conrad Doan | ... | Auctioneer |
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Gilbert Ivy and his wife Jewell are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. Gilbert has lost hope of ever becoming prosperous, but his wife decides to fight for her family. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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In this country, when the land is your life...you fight for your lifeGenres:
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One of five cinema movie collaborations [to date, June 2015] of actors Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange. The films include Frances (1982), Country (1984), Far North (1988), Crimes of the Heart (1986) and Don't Come Knocking (2005). See more »Goofs
Around the 45-minute mark, when Jewell picks up the mail, the baby in the stroller is happy and gurgling. As the camera pans up to Jewell's face as she begins to read the letter, the sound-effect of a baby crying is heard -- though the actual baby's face is still in-frame and appears happy, as before. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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29 September 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$24,443, 30 September 1984Gross USA:
$9,640,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$9,640,000Company Credits
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A sobering look at farms in crisis. Shows how farmers tried to hide herds from government lenders, the human cost of financial strain, the hopelessness shown by families who have reached the end of their financial rope. Sam Shepard and Jessica Lange anchor a strong and capable cast that effectively portrays the plight of U.S. farmers in the mid-1980s. Cinematography well done, with Kansas and Nebraska location shooting. Auction scene is heart-wrenching, as a farm held by generations of one family is auctioned to satisfy debtors. To watch the bidders converge on the equipment lined up for sale is a powerful image, repeated many times throughout the Plains states during that period.