Der Fluch der hungernden Klasse (1994)
Familienvater Weston Tate (James Woods) kehrt als seelisches Wrack aus dem Vietnam-Krieg zurück. Die prekäre Existenz der Familie Tate verschärft sich, als Weston die Farm in Texas wegen seines unkontrollierten Alkoholkonsums verliert. Während es dem Land um sie herum besser geht denn je, sehnt sich Ella Tate (Kathy Bates) nach Wohlstand und Sicherheit und Sohn Wesley (Henry Thomas) nach einer Zukunft.
Der Regisseur:
J. Michael McClary
Der Autor:
Bruce Beresford
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James Woods as Weston Tate |
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Kathy Bates as Ella Tate |
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Randy Quaid as Taylor |
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Henry Thomas as Wesley Tate |
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Kristin Fiorella as Emma Tate |
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Louis Gossett Jr. as Ellis |
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Jim Fitzpatrick as Emerson (as James Fitzpatrick) |
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Mark Hanson as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
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Dea Vise as |
| Directing | J. Michael McClary | Director |
| Production | David M. Goldstein | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Richard Quinlan | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dean Goodhill | Editor |
| Production | William S. Gilmore | Producer |
| Writing | Sam Shepard | Writer |
| Art | J. Grey Smith | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah La Mia Denaver | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Mark Amin | Executive Producer |
| Production | William B. O'Boyle | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathryn Morrison | Costume Design |
| Production | Bruce Beresford | Executive Producer |
| Production | Harel Goldstein | Producer |
| Art | Ladislav Wilheim | Production Design |
| Writing | Bruce Beresford | Screenplay |
| Crew | Russell Towery | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Frank Hames | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | John Bryant | Original Music Composer |