Curse of the Starving Class

1h 42m
Drama
3.8

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.

Cast

James Woods
Weston Tate
Kathy Bates
Ella Tate
Randy Quaid
Taylor
Henry Thomas
Wesley Tate
Kristin Fiorella
Emma Tate
Louis Gossett Jr.
Ellis
Jim Fitzpatrick
Emerson (as James Fitzpatrick)
Mark Hanson
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Dea Vise
Unknown

Crew

J. Michael McClary
Director
Sam Shepard
Writer
Bruce Beresford
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Dean Goodhill
Editor
Richard Quinlan
Director of Photography
Mark Amin
Executive Producer
William B. O'Boyle
Executive Producer
David M. Goldstein
Executive Producer
Harel Goldstein
Producer
William S. Gilmore
Producer
Ladislav Wilheim
Production Design
Kathryn Morrison
Costume Design
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Makeup Artist
Frank Hames
Original Music Composer
John Bryant
Original Music Composer
J. Grey Smith
Set Decoration
Russell Towery
Stunt Coordinator

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