

The Stars Fell on Henrietta
1995-09-15 · 109 min · ★ 6.0
The setting is early America during the oil boom. An elderly, down on his luck 'oil man', Mr. Cox finds himself in the town of Henrietta. Using unconventional methods, he convinces himself and local Don Day that there is oil on Day's land. The financially strapped Day puts everything into finding oil...but at what cost?
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- Directors
- James Keach
- Production companies
- Butcher's Run Films, Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert DuvallMr. Cox
Aidan QuinnDon Day
Frances FisherCora Day
Brian DennehyBig Dave McDermot
Lexi RandallBeatric Day (eldest daughter)
Francesca EastwoodMary Day (as Francesca Ruth Eastwood)
Joe StevensBig Dave's driver
Billy Bob ThorntonRoy
Victor WongHenry Nakai
Paul LazarSeymour
Spencer GarrettDelbert Tims
Park OverallShirl (waitress)
Zach GrenierLarry Ligstow (owner of Greek restaurant)
Wayne DehartRobert
Woody WatsonJack Sterling
Dylan BakerAlex Wilde
Tom AldredgeGrizzled old man
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