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 trying to save what's left of their family life.
Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
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GoodWatch score 86September 13, 1994 · 1 h 42 min · R
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In the United States, Curse of the Starving Class is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 37 (IMDb 5.5).
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
5.5
