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 |
| Writing | Dorothy Tristan | Writer |
| Directing | John D. Hancock | Director |
| Writing | John D. Hancock | Writer |
| Production | Barbara Hanley | Casting |
| Editing | Jon Poll | Editor |
| Production | Cathy Henderson | Casting |
| Editing | David Handman | Editor |
| Editing | Chris Lebenzon | Editor |
| Art | Pat Tagliaferro | Art Direction |
| Art | Jerie Kelter | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edouard F. Henriques III | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Kay Stolz | Costume Design |
| Editing | Dennis M. O'Connor | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Sorrentino | Hairstylist |
| Crew | James L. Honore | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Bill Badalato | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Mel Pearl | Executive Producer |
| Production | Fred Baron | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Jan Weincke | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Angelo Badalamenti | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Melissa Etheridge | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Patricia Carr | Associate Producer |
| Production | Bill Badalato | Producer |
| Sound | Orville Stoeber | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ken Kitch | Associate Producer |
