Cross Creek (1983)
In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
Director:
Martin Ritt
Writer:
Dalene Young
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Mary Steenburgen as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings |
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Rip Torn as Marsh Turner |
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Peter Coyote as Norton Baskin |
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Dana Hill as Ellie Turner |
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Alfre Woodard as Geechee |
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Joanna Miles as Mrs. Turner |
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Ike Eisenmann as Paul |
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Toni Hudson as Tim's Wife |
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Cary Guffey as Floyd Turner |
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Bo Rucker as Leroy |
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Jay O. Sanders as Charles Rawlings |
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John Hammond as Tim |
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Tommy Alford as Postal Clerk |
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Norton Baskin as Man in the Rocking Chair |
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Terrence Gehr as Store Keeper |
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Keith Michel as Preston Turner |
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Nora Rogers as Mary Turner |
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Kenneth V. Vickery as Minister |
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C.T. Wakefield as Sheriff |
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Malcolm McDowell as Max Perkins |
| Directing | Martin Ritt | Director |
| Production | Terence Nelson | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Sidney Levin | Editor |
| Production | Martin Ritt | Producer |
| Camera | John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Production | Caro Jones | Casting |
| Sound | Leonard Rosenman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Robert B. Radnitz | Producer |
| Art | Walter Scott Herndon | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design |
| Production | Terence Nelson | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Werner Sherer | Hairstylist |
| Art | Gregory Garrison | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Halls | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Dalene Young | Screenplay |
| Writing | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings | Book |
| Art | Drew Struzan | Art Direction |