The Ponder Heart (2001)
Uncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity. After Daniel marries teenager Bonnie Dee Peacock, her death leads to Daniel's trial for murder
Director: Martha Coolidge
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Angela Bettis as Bonnie Dee Peacock |
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JoBeth Williams as Edna Earle Ponder |
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Jennifer Lewis as Narcissa Wingfield |
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Victor Slezak as Ovid Springer |
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Brent Spiner as Dorris Grabney |
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Lenny Von Dohlen as DeYancey Clanahan |
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Joanne Baron as Miss Teacake Magee |
| Directing | Martha Coolidge | Director |
| Writing | Gail Gilchriest | Writer |
| Camera | Johnny E. Jensen | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shelley Komarov | Costume Design |
| Sound | Van Dyke Parks | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Eudora Welty | Novel |
| Sound | Grant Geissman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Kristen Pratt | Art Direction |
| Art | James H. Spencer | Production Design |
| Editing | David Finfer | Editor |
| Art | Robert Greenfield | Set Decoration |