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Earthly Possessions (1999)

Charlotte wasn't looking to meet Jake. And Jake wasn't looking to take a hostage. Some people should look where they're going.

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 0M

Director : James Lapine

Synopsis

A bored wife, who is planning to run away from her minister husband, is taken hostage in a bank robbery. However, she sees the thrill in being involved in the chase and becomes an accomplice to helping the younger robber escape his pursuers. As things progress, she learns he pulled the robbery to get enough money to help his pregnant girlfriend leave a home for unwed mothers. The two have a brief flirtation, but it is clear the housewife just needs something to enliven her life.

Actors

Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Charlotte Emory
Stephen Dorff
Stephen Dorff
Jake Simms, Jr.
Margo Martindale
Margo Martindale
Libby
Boyd Gaines
Boyd Gaines
Announcer
Deborah Rush
Deborah Rush
Heidi Anderson
Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders
Zack Emery
Alice Drummond
Alice Drummond
Old Woman in Jalopy
Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Moss
Mindy
Danielle Ferland
Danielle Ferland
Baby Whitehead

Crews

James Lapine
James Lapine
Director
Anne Tyler
Anne Tyler
Novel
Steven Rogers
Steven Rogers
Teleplay

Trailers and other movies

Earthly Possessions Trailer 1999

Posters and backgrounds

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