Paris Trout
| Paris Trout | |
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| Directed by | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
| Produced by | Frank Konigsberg Larry Sanitsky |
| Written by | Pete Dexter (novel and screenplay) |
| Starring | Dennis Hopper Barbara Hershey Ed Harris |
| Music by | David Shire |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswire |
| Edited by | Harvey Rosenstock |
| Distributed by | Palace Pictures |
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Release dates
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April 20, 1991 |
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Running time
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100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Paris Trout is a 1991 drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, starring Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey, and Ed Harris.[1]
It is based on the National Book Award-winning novel Paris Trout by author Pete Dexter.[1]
Contents
Plot
Paris Trout is an unrepentant racist in 1949 Georgia. The greedy and paranoid shopkeeper murders the sister of a black man who refuses to repay Trout’s IOU. When Trout is arrested for the crime, he is stunned and enraged, showing himself to be a man of the Old South. Lawyer Harry Seagraves arrives to calm the waters in court but is soon caught in crimes of his own, including a dangerous and doomed affair with Trout’s wife.
Cast
- Dennis Hopper as Paris Trout
- Barbara Hershey as Hanna Trout
- Ed Harris as Harry Seagraves
- Ray McKinnon as Carl Bonner
- Tina Lifford as Mary Sayers
- Darnita Henry as Rosie Sayers
- Eric Ware as Henry Ray Sayers
- RonReaco Lee as Chester Sayers
- Gary Bullock as Buster Devonne
- Sharlene Ross as Mother Trout's Nurse
- Jim Peck as Estes Singletray
- Dan Biggers as Mayor Harn
- Ernest Dixon as Truck Driver
- Wallace Wilkinson as Dr. Brewer
- Ron Leggett as Glass Man
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Paris Trout at IMDb
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