Walking Across Egypt (1999)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Writers (WGA):

Clyde Edgerton (novel)
Paul Tamasy (screenplay)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Doing the right thing can be as hard as... Walking Across Egypt

Plot:

An elderly widow befriends an orphaned juvenile delinquent. |

Plot Keywords:

Juvenile Delinquent | Widow | Thief | Car Thief | Escape

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Forrest	...	Stray Dog
Ellen Burstyn	...	Mattie Rigsbee
Judge Reinhold	...	Robert Rigsbee
Mark Hamill	...	Lamar N. Benfield
Gwen Verdon	...	Alora
Harve Presnell	...	Finner
Edward Herrmann	...	Rev. Vernon
Jonathan Taylor Thomas	...	Wesley Benfield
James Coleman III	...	Blake
Patrick David	...	Johnny
David Cooper	...	Funeral Director
Jim Borda	...	Guard #1
Steven West	...	Guard #2
Steve Raulerson	...	Warden Haswell
Pat Corley	...	Sheriff Tillman

Also Known As:

Leading with Her Heart (USA) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence and language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Clermont, Florida, USA

Company:

Mitchum Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: The positioning of the plates, pots of food and drinks on the dining table when Maddie and Robert are preparing to eat their lunch.

Quotes:

Wesley Benfield: Wow, this smells great.
Mattie Rigsbee: Hold on, young man. You need to say the blessing.
Wesley Benfield: I never said no blessing.
Mattie Rigsbee: Well, it's easy. You just talk to God like... like he's a friend who just gave you something.
[Wesley stares blankly at her]
Mattie Rigsbee: haven't you ever thanked someone for doing something for ya?
Wesley Benfield: Not that I remember. Ah, course, there was that one time I thanked Tracey Willingham for giving me my first role in the hay!
Mattie Rigsbee: Well, ther you are. Just talk to God like he's Tracey Willingham.
Wesley Benfield: Alright. Er, hey God, thank you for this food. Sure smells good! And thanks for Miss Mattie. Cos she can flat-out cook, and I reckon you musta taught her how! Amen.
[...]

Soundtrack:

Walking Across Egypt

A heartfelt drama -- wonderful!

This is probably the best dramatic film that I've seen in years. Ellen Burstyn is amazing (as allways). Jonathan Taylor Thomas proves that there is more to his career that Home Improvement! He really turns his character into a rich, developed lead. Probably one of his best efforts. This is an excellent film, its just a pity that it isn't distributed more prominantly. Definitely rent it if you can find it, you won't be disappointed!