Earthly Possessions (film)
Appearance
Earthly Possessions | |
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Based on | Earthly Possessions by Anne Tyler |
Written by | Steven Rogers |
Directed by | James Lapine |
Starring | Susan Sarandon Stephen Dorff |
Theme music composer | Stephen Endelman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Sue Jett Tony Mark |
Cinematography | David Franco |
Editor | Barbara Tulliver |
Running time | 103 minutes |
Production companies | Rastar HBO Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | HBO |
Release | March 20, 1999 |
Earthly Possessions is a 1999 American made-for-television romantic drama film starring Susan Sarandon and Stephen Dorff.[1] The film originally premiered on HBO on March 20, 1999.
Plot
[edit]An adaptation of Anne Tyler's novel of the same name about a middle aged housewife who feels her life is going nowhere, Charlotte Emory, plans to withdraw all the money from her bank account and leave her husband, a minister who has been taking her for granted for years. Then a young bank robber, Jake Sims, grabs her at gunpoint, takes her hostage and they make their getaway on a bus.
References
[edit]- ^ Gates, Anita (March 20, 1999). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Middle Age Crazy, and Ready to Show It". The New York Times. p. B00017.
External links
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Categories:
- 1999 television films
- 1999 films
- American romantic drama films
- 1990s English-language films
- Films based on American novels
- Films directed by James Lapine
- 1999 romantic drama films
- HBO Films films
- American drama television films
- 1990s American films
- English-language romantic drama films
- American drama television film stubs
- 1990s romantic drama film stubs
- 1990s American film stubs