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A Thousand Acres (1997)

Best friends. Bitter rivals. Sisters.

Genre : Drama, Family

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Jocelyn Moorhouse
Writer : Laura Jones

Synopsis

The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.

Actors

Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Rose Cook Lewis
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
Ginny Cook Smith
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Larry Cook
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Caroline Cook
Colin Firth
Colin Firth
Jess Clark
Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine
Ty Smith
Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson
Peter Lewis
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle
Harold Clark
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch
Ken LaSalle
Anne Pitoniak
Anne Pitoniak
Mary Livingstone
Vyto Ruginis
Vyto Ruginis
Charles Carter
Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams
Pammy
Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Moss
Linda
Ray Toler
Ray Toler
Marv Carson
Kenneth Tigar
Kenneth Tigar
Doctor
Steve Key
Steve Key
Loren Clark
Dan Conway
Dan Conway
Henry Dodge
Stan Cahill
Stan Cahill
Frank
Ray Baker
Ray Baker
Wallace Crockett
Beth Grant
Beth Grant
Roberta
Andrea Nittoli
Andrea Nittoli
Waitress
Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
Judge (uncredited)

Crews

Jocelyn Moorhouse
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Director
Jane Smiley
Jane Smiley
Novel
Laura Jones
Laura Jones
Screenplay
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Producer
Marc Abraham
Marc Abraham
Producer
Lynn Arost
Lynn Arost
Producer
Steve Golin
Steve Golin
Producer
Kate Guinzburg
Kate Guinzburg
Producer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Producer
Armyan Bernstein
Armyan Bernstein
Executive Producer
Thomas A. Bliss
Thomas A. Bliss
Executive Producer
Diana Pokorny
Diana Pokorny
Co-Producer
Richard Hartley
Richard Hartley
Music
Tak Fujimoto
Tak Fujimoto
Cinematography
Maryann Brandon
Maryann Brandon
Editor
Dan Davis
Dan Davis
Production Design
James F. Truesdale
James F. Truesdale
Art Direction
Andrea Mae Fenton
Andrea Mae Fenton
Set Decoration
Ruth Myers
Ruth Myers
Costume Design
Franklyn Warren
Franklyn Warren
Extras Casting
Mark A. Ridge
Mark A. Ridge
Extras Casting
Elizabeth Marx
Elizabeth Marx
Casting Associate
Tracy Kaplan
Tracy Kaplan
Casting
Rick Le Fevour
Rick Le Fevour
Stunt Coordinator
James Fierro
James Fierro
Stunt Coordinator

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