Curse of the Starving Class

Overview

Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk and Mom is desperately trying to save what's left of their family life.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 13, 1994

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

August Entertainment,Breakheart Films,Banque Paribas

Cast

Henry Thomas,Kathy Bates,Louis Gossett Jr.,Jim Fitzpatrick,Kristin Fiorella,James Woods,Randy Quaid,Dea Vise,Mark Hanson

Director

J. Michael McClary

Writer

Sam Shepard,Bruce Beresford

Producer

David M. Goldstein,Mark Amin,William B. O'Boyle,William S. Gilmore,Bruce Beresford,Harel Goldstein

Cinematography

Richard Quinlan

Music

Frank Hames,John Bryant

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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