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Ab Snopes (Tommy Lee Jones) is a Southern tenant farmer whose unrelenting and violent nature proves to be his undoing in William Faulkner's Barn Burning. Snopes sets his employer's barn on fire when he thinks he's been treated unfairly.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 57
IMDb6.0
Running time
41 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −68 min on the typical 109
typical 10941Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1980
March 17, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Tommy Lee JonesAb Snopes- DKDiane KaganMother
- SWShawn WhittingtonSarty Snopes
Carolyn CoatesAunt- MRMichael RineyBrother
- JHJennie HughesLena Snopes
- JKJulie Kaye FantonDonna Mae Snopes
- ASAl ScottJudge
- TRTom RoyalsHarris
- JFJimmy FaulknerMajor DeSpain
- JPJean PettigrewMrs. DeSpain
- THThomas Hal PhillipsJustice
- JFJames FranksBlacksmith
- SHSimpson HemphillStranger
Henry FondaSelf - Series Host (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Peter Werner Director
- Walter Rearick Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- William Faulkner Short Story
- Horton Foote Teleplay
Production · 3
- Robert Geller Executive Producer
- Calvin Skaggs Producer
- Ken Golden Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Peter Sova Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jay Freund Editor
Sound · 1
- Elizabeth Swados Music
Art · 1
- Patrizia von Brandenstein Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Robert Pusilo Costume Design
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