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21 September 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is...the future.Plot:
In 1930's Southern US, a widow and her family try to run their cotton farm with the help of a disparate group of friends. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 11 nominations moreUser Comments:
If you are undergoing personal challenges this is a good film to watch. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sally Field | ... | Edna Spalding | |
| Lindsay Crouse | ... | Margaret Lomax | |
| Ed Harris | ... | Wayne Lomax | |
| Amy Madigan | ... | Viola Kelsey | |
| John Malkovich | ... | Mr. Will | |
| Danny Glover | ... | Moze | |
| Yankton Hatten | ... | Frank Spalding | |
| Gennie James | ... | Possum Spalding | |
| Lane Smith | ... | Albert Denby | |
| Terry O'Quinn | ... | Buddy Kelsey | |
| Bert Remsen | ... | Tee Tot Hightower | |
| Ray Baker | ... | Sheriff Royce Spalding | |
| Jay Patterson | ... | W.E. Simmons | |
| Toni Hudson | ... | Ermine | |
| De'voreaux White | ... | Wylie (as Devoreaux White) |
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111 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | West Germany:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Canada:PGFun Stuff
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The director and screenwriter, Robert Benton, set the film in his birthplace of Waxahachie, Texas in 1935, three years after he was born there. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: The communion tray used at the end of the movie may not suit the time nor place. Although common in United Church of Canada communion services in the 1940s and 1950s, the tray was likely not used in the American Southwest until later in the 20th century. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Edna Spalding: [seeing her daughter's doll at the dinner table] Possum, put that up now.
Royce Spalding: Our Heavenly Father, bless this meal and all those who are about to receive it. Make us thankful for Your generous bounty, and Your unceasing love. Please remind us, in these hard times, to be grateful for what we have been given, and not to ask for what we can not have. And make us mindful of those less fortunate among us, as we sit at this table with all of Thy bounty. Amen.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Alien from L.A. (#6.16)" (1993) moreSoundtrack:
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At the time this film was released I was 20 years younger. I liked it but it did not stay in my memory of good movies to watch. I just saw it again today and could not leave my seat. Was it the story? Yes. Was it the acting? Yes. More than anything it was the situations that the characters faced. Art imitating life and doing a very good job of it.
What I liked most is that I did not think that the performances took away from the story. It's about how your life can change in a split second. Change in a way that challenges you to look at yourself deeply. It's about personal values. It is the type of story that moves me most these days. Stories about humans. It is a stunning film.