• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1984-09-11
  • Runtime111 minutes
  • TaglineThe story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.
  • Revenue34,901,614$
  • GenreDrama
  • Production
    CompaniesTriStar Pictures, Delphi II Productions
  • Budget9,500,000$

Movie Overview

In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.

Casts

Sally Field

Lindsay Crouse

John Malkovich

Danny Glover

Ed Harris

Ray Baker

Amy Madigan

Terry O'Quinn

Bert Remsen

Jay Patterson

Toni Hudson

De'voreaux White

Jerry Haynes

Gennie James

Lane Smith

Robert Schenkkan

J.C. Quinn