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Cross Creek

1983-09-21 · 127 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Romance

In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.

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Directors
Martin Ritt
Production companies
Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000,000

Top Cast

Mary SteenburgenMary SteenburgenMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Rip TornRip TornMarsh Turner
Peter CoyotePeter CoyoteNorton Baskin
Dana HillDana HillEllie Turner
Alfre WoodardAlfre WoodardGeechee
Joanna MilesJoanna MilesMrs. Turner
Ike EisenmannIke EisenmannPaul
Toni HudsonToni HudsonTim's Wife
Cary GuffeyCary GuffeyFloyd Turner
Bo RuckerLeroy
Jay O. SandersJay O. SandersCharles Rawlings
John HammondTim
Tommy AlfordPostal Clerk
Norton BaskinMan in the Rocking Chair
Terrence GehrStore Keeper
Keith MichelPreston Turner
Nora RogersMary Turner
Kenneth V. VickeryMinister
C.T. WakefieldSheriff
Malcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellMax Perkins

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