El precio de la ambición (1991)
Georgia, 1971. Buddy Hillyer regresa a la vieja mansión familiar. Huérfano de madre, va a visitar a su padre. Numerosos recuerdos del pasado se agolpan en su cabeza, sobre todo la turbadora aparición de la joven y desinhibida Rose (Laura Dern), una tarde de agosto de 1935. Buddy (Lukas Haas) tenía trece años y ella diecinueve. Llegó a la casa, sexy y coqueta, contratada por sus padres para ayudar en las tareas domésticas. Fue el primer amor de Buddy, pero provocó problemas en la familia por el descontrol absoluto de sus impulsos sexuales.
Directora:
Martha Coolidge
Escritor:
Calder Willingham
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Laura Dern as Rose |
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Robert Duvall as Mr. Hillyer |
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Diane Ladd as Mrs. Hillyer |
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Lukas Haas as Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer |
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John Heard as Older Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer |
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Kevin Conway as Dr. Martinson |
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Robert John Burke as Dave Wilkie |
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Lisa Jakub as Frances "Dolly" Hillyer |
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Evan Lockwood as Warren "Waski" Hillyer |
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Matthew Sutherland as Billy |
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D. Anthony Pender as Foster |
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David E. Scarborough as Horton |
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Robin Dale Robertson as Young Salesman |
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General Fermon Judd Jr. as Shadrack |
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Richard K. Olsen as Chief of Police |
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Michael Mott as Man in Store |
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James Binns as Minister |
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Gelene Krug as Stand-In |
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Jeffrey Smith as Stand-In |
| Writing | Calder Willingham | Screenplay |
| Writing | Calder Willingham | Author |
| Directing | Martha Coolidge | Director |
| Production | Renny Harlin | Producer |
| Production | Aleta Chappelle | Casting |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Art | John Vallone | Production Design |
| Production | Mario Kassar | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Steven Cohen | Editor |
| Production | Edgar J. Scherick | Executive Producer |
| Art | Christiaan Wagener | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Robinson | Costume Design |
| Art | Robert Gould | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Johnny E. Jensen | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Bob E. Krattiger | Best Boy Electric |