Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class
1994Drama102 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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 tryi... read more

  • J. Michael McClary

    Director

  • Sam Shepard

    Writer

  • Bruce Beresford

    Screenplay

  • Richard Quinlan

    Director of Photography

  • Dean Goodhill

    Editor

  • 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

    • Runtime

    102 minutes

    Released

    1994-09-13

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Breakheart Films

    August Entertainment

    Banque Paribas

    Sound

  • Frank Hames

    Original Music Composer

  • John Bryant

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    19 days ago

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