Released Date:
1986-01-24
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
108 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
7.6 (2833 Reviews)
Director:
Peter MastersonGenres:
DramaHorton Foote (screenplay)
Horton Foote (play)
Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940's Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish -- just once before she dies -- is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home." The trouble is her son, Ludie, is too concerned for her health to allow her to travel alone and her petty daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae, insists they don't have money to squander on bus tickets. This prompts "escape" attempts each month which coincide with the arrival of Mrs. Watts' Social Security check. Then, Mrs. Watts makes a successful escape and last trip home.
Released Date:
1988-03-18
Languages:
English, Spanish
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
117 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
6.9 (4872 Reviews)
Director:
Robert RedfordJohn Nichols (novel)
John Nichols (screenplay)
David S. Ward
In Milagro, a small town in the American Southwest, Ladd Devine plans to build a major new resort development. While activist Ruby Archuleta and lawyer/newspaper editor Charlie Bloom realize that this will result in the eventual displacement of the local Hispanic farmers, they cannot arouse much opposition because of the short term opportunities offered by construction jobs. But when Joe Mondragon illegally diverts water to irrigate his bean field, the local people support him because of their resentment of water use laws that favor the rich like Devine. When the Governor sends in ruthless troubleshooter Kyril Montana to settle things quickly before the lucrative development is cancelled, a small war threatens to erupt.
Released Date:
1999-02-26
Languages:
English
Countries:
France, USA
Runtime:
115 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
5.5 (1636 Reviews)
Director:
Richard WenkGary is a charming guy, but Linda is tired of his grand plans and schemes. All of which have gone down the drain. Gary is a 'scalper'. Together with his friends and his 'Guardian Angel', Benny, he buys tickets to events and sells them off at highly increased prices. This doesn't really make him rich and proves to be more difficult than usual when a new guy gets into town, strong-arming all of Gary's sources. But then the gift of heaven arrives. The Pope is coming for a visit. Gary wants to make a lot of money on this so he can finally get one of his (more decent) plans for Linda off the ground and really work on a lasting relationship with her.
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