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Theatrical release posterDirected by Richard Pearce Produced by Jessica Lange
William D. WittliffWritten by William D. Wittliff Starring Jessica Lange
Sam Shepard
Wilford Brimley
Matt Clark
Levi KnebelMusic by Charles Gross
Mark Isham
Mike Marshall
Darol Anger
George WinstonStudio Touchstone Films Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution Co. Inc. Release date(s) September 30, 1984 Running time 110 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $9.64 million (United States) Country is a 1984 American film which follows the trials and tribulations of a rural family as they struggle to hold onto their farm during the trying economic times experienced by family farms in 1980s America. The film was written by William D. Wittliff and stars real-life couple Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard. The film was directed by Richard Pearce and was shot on location in Dunkerton Iowa and at Burbank's Walt Disney Studios.
The film was Touchstone Pictures' second release, the first being Splash. Lange, who also co-produced the film, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe award for her role.
Then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan stated in his personal diary that this film "was a blatant propaganda message against our agri programs."[1]
Plot
Gilbert "Gil" Ivy (Sam Shepard) and his wife Jewell (Jessica Lange) have worked Jewell's family farm for years, and her father Otis (Wilford Brimley) doesn't want to see his family farm lost to foreclosure. However, low crop prices, pending FHA loans and a tornado all put pressure on the struggling family as they face hardship and the prospect of losing their home and livelihood.
References
- ^ Reagan, Ronald. (2007) "The Reagan Diaries", New York: HarperCollins.
External links
- Country at the Internet Movie Database
Films directed by Richard Pearce 1970s Heartland (1979)1980s 1990s The Long Walk Home (1990) · Leap of Faith (1992) · A Family Thing (1996) · Witness Protection (1999)2000s South Pacific (2001) · Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America (2006)Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- 1984 films
- Touchstone Pictures films
- Films directed by Richard Pearce
- 1980s drama films
- 1980s drama film stubs
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