Curse of the Starving Class
1994 | 102m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | J. Michael McClary |
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| Writer: | Bruce Beresford, Sam Shepard |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 13, 1994 |
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| Director: | J. Michael McClary |
| Writer: | Bruce Beresford, Sam Shepard |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | farm, coming of age, poverty, alcoholic |
| Production Companies | August Entertainment, Breakheart Films, Banque Paribas |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| J. Michael McClary | Director |
| Richard Quinlan | Director of Photography |
| Dean Goodhill | Editor |
| Ladislav Wilheim | Production Design |
| J. Grey Smith | Set Decoration |
| Kathryn Morrison | Costume Design |
| Bruce Beresford | Screenplay |
| Sam Shepard | Writer |
| Deborah La Mia Denaver | Makeup Artist |
| Russell Towery | Stunt Coordinator |
| Frank Hames | Original Music Composer |
| John Bryant | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David M. Goldstein | Executive Producer |
| William B. O'Boyle | Executive Producer |
| William S. Gilmore | Producer |
| Harel Goldstein | Producer |
| Mark Amin | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Beresford | Executive Producer |
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