Film
Curse of the Starving Class
1994 · 1h 42m · Drama
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Overview
Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk and Mom is desperately trying to save what's left of their family life.
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Cast
James Woods
Weston Tate
Kathy Bates
Ella Tate
Randy Quaid
Taylor
Henry Thomas
Wesley Tate
Kristin Fiorella
Emma Tate
Louis Gossett Jr.
Ellis
Jim Fitzpatrick
Emerson (as James Fitzpatrick)
Mark Hanson
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Dea Vise
Crew
- J. Michael McClaryDirector
- Bruce BeresfordExecutive Producer · Screenplay
- Sam ShepardWriter
- Harel GoldsteinProducer
- William S. GilmoreProducer
- Mark AminExecutive Producer
- William B. O'BoyleExecutive Producer
- David M. GoldsteinExecutive Producer
- Richard QuinlanDirector of Photography
- Frank HamesOriginal Music Composer
Details
- Release date
- September 13, 1994
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- R
- Genres
- Drama
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