Summary
Paris Trout is a vile Southern bigot. He owns a store and is a loanshark. He often sues people, and so his lawyer, Harry Seagraves, eventually meets Paris' wife Hannah.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.4
Audience score56%
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1991
April 21, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Primetime Emmy Awards1991
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie1991Nominated
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie1991Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more29 people
- Dennis HopperParis Trout
- Barbara HersheyHanna Trout
- Ed HarrisHarry Seagraves
- Ray McKinnonCarl Bonner
- Tina LiffordMary Sayers
- DHDarnita HenryRosie Sayers
- EWEric WareHenry Ray Sayers
- RonReaco LeeChester Sayers
- Gary BullockBuster Devonne
- SRSharlene RossMother Trout's Nurse
- JPJim PeckEstes Singletary
- Dan BiggersMayor Harn
- EDErnest DixonTruck Driver
- WWWallace WilkinsonDr. Brewer
- RLRon LeggettGlass Man
- EGEd GradyJudge Travis
- MMMuriel MooreNurse
- GAGeorgia AllenSeagraves' Maid
- RWRebecca WacklerWoman Shopper
David DwyerPoliceman
Danny NelsonChief Fixx- PRPhil RoperGas Station Attendant
Ted MansonHotel Clerk
Dan AlbrightReporter
Directing · 4
- Stephen Gyllenhaal Director
- David Womark First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- Brenda Kalosh Second Assistant Director
- Gail Hunter Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Peter Dexter Novel, Screenplay
Production · 8
- Diana Kerew Executive Producer
- Frank Konigsberg Producer
- Larry Sanitsky Producer
- Eric L. Morton Production Assistant
- Tom Luse Unit Production Manager
- Diane Alexander Casting Assistant
Camera · 4
- Robert Elswit Director of Photography
- C. Ashley Sudge Dolly Grip
- Michael G. Riba First Assistant Camera
- James 'Brandy' Spear Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Harvey Rosenstock Editor
- Dan Muscarella Color Timer
- Teressa Longo First Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- David Shire Original Music Composer
- Lori Slomka Music Editor
- Brad Sherman Sound Effects Editor
- Gary C. Bourgeois Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Peter Bergren Sound Effects Editor
Art · 2
- Richard Sherman Production Design
- Michael Warga Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Mary Rose Costume Design
- Linda N. Robinson Costumer
Other crew · 3
- Davis Bates Stunt Double
- Mike Robinson Driver
- Shanda Scott Driver
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