Il seme della gramigna (1987)
La pellicola è una biografia dell'autore teatrale Lee Umstetter, il quale scoprì il suo talento artistico mentre era in carcere per rapina. Subito dopo essere entrato in carcere, Lee cerca il suicidio per evitare lo strazio della prigione, ma fallisce nel suo tentativo e durante la convalescenza scopre una grande passione per la lettura. Dopo essere diventato il bibliotecario della prigione di San Quintino, si cimenta nella stesura di un copione teatrale che cercherà di fare allestire da una compagnia di carcerati, anche grazie all'appoggio ed all'aiuto di Claude, una giornalista.
Direttore: John D. Hancock
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Nick Nolte as Lee Umstetter |
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Ernie Hudson as Bagdad |
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Rita Taggart as Lillian Bingington |
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Mark Rolston as Dave |
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Lane Smith as Claude |
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John Toles-Bey as Navarro |
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Joe Mantegna as Carmine |
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Essex Smith as Vocalist |
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Sam L. Waymon as Vocalist |
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Orville Stoeber as Lead Guitar |
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Cyro Baptista as Bass Guitar |
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J.J. Johnston as Lazarus |
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William Forsythe as Burt the Booster |
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Anne Ramsey as Mom Umstetter |
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Ray Reinhardt as Pop Umstetter |
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Amanda Gronich as Bagdad's Girlfriend |
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Felton Perry as Associate Warden |
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Barton Heyman as Godot Player |
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Kirsten Baker as Kirsten |
| Directing | John D. Hancock | Director |
| Writing | John D. Hancock | Writer |
| Writing | Dorothy Tristan | Writer |
| Editing | David Handman | Editor |
| Editing | Chris Lebenzon | Editor |
| Editing | Dennis M. O'Connor | Editor |
| Editing | Jon Poll | Editor |
| Production | Barbara Hanley | Casting |
| Production | Cathy Henderson | Casting |
| Art | Pat Tagliaferro | Art Direction |
| Art | Jerie Kelter | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Kay Stolz | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edouard F. Henriques III | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Sorrentino | Hairstylist |
| Production | Bill Badalato | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | James L. Honore | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Bill Badalato | Producer |
| Production | Fred Baron | Associate Producer |
| Production | Patricia Carr | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ken Kitch | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mel Pearl | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Jan Weincke | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Angelo Badalamenti | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Melissa Etheridge | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Orville Stoeber | Original Music Composer |
