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A storekeeper (Paris Trout) in a quiet Southern town murders a 12-year-old black girl. His attorney is torn between duty to his arrogant, prejudiced client and his increasing attraction to Trout's abused wife.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Viacom Pictures
Other Authors: Gyllenhaal, Stephen (Film director)
Dexter, Pete, 1943- (Screenwriter)
Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010
Hershey, Barbara, 1948-
Harris, Ed, 1950-
Language:English
Subjects:
Legal drama.
Murder > Southern States > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Southern States > Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A storekeeper (Paris Trout) in a quiet Southern town murders a 12-year-old black girl. His attorney is torn between duty to his arrogant, prejudiced client and his increasing attraction to Trout's abused wife.
Note:Digitized for preservation purposes from VHS version distributed by Media Treasures in 1992.
Originally released in 1991.
Based on the novel by Pete Dexter.
Call Number:PN1995.9.J8 P37 2018 VideoDVD
Credits:Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal ; produced by Frank Konigsberg and Larry Sanitsky ; screenplay by Pete Dexter ; executive producer, Diana Kerew.
System Details:Burned DVD (DVD-R), all regions, NTSC format.
Cast:
Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey, Ed Harris.