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A Thousand Acres is a 1997 American drama film directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jason Robards.
It is an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Jane Smiley, which itself is a reworking of William Shakespeare's King Lear. The character of Larry Cook corresponds to the title character of that play, while the characters of Ginny, Rose and Caroline represent Lear's daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. The dramatic catalyst in both works is the division of the father's estate among his three offspring, causing bitter rivalry and ultimately leading to tragedy.
Original Release
09/19/1997
US Release
09/19/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michelle Pfeiffer | Rose Cook Lewis |
Jessica Lange | Ginny Cook Smith |
Jason Robards | Larry Cook |
Jennifer Jason Leigh | Caroline Cook |
Colin Firth | Jess Clark |
Keith Carradine | Ty Smith |
Kevin Anderson | Peter Lewis |
Pat Hingle | Harold Clark |
John Carroll Lynch | Ken LaSalle |
Anne Pitoniak | Mary Livingstone |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michelle Pfeiffer | Rose Cook Lewis |
Jessica Lange | Ginny Cook Smith |
Jason Robards | Larry Cook |
Jennifer Jason Leigh | Caroline Cook |
Colin Firth | Jess Clark |
Keith Carradine | Ty Smith |
Kevin Anderson | Peter Lewis |
Pat Hingle | Harold Clark |
John Carroll Lynch | Ken LaSalle |
Anne Pitoniak | Mary Livingstone |
Vyto Ruginis | Charles Carter |
Michelle Williams | Pammy |
Elisabeth Moss | Linda |
Ray Toler | Marv Carson |
Kenneth Tigar | Doctor |
Steve Key | Loren Clark |
Dan Conway | Henry Dodge |
Stan Cahill | Frank |
Ray Baker | Wallace Crockett |
Beth Grant | Roberta |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Armyan Bernstein | Executive Producer |
Thomas A. Bliss | Executive Producer |
Michelle Pfeiffer | Producer |
Marc Abraham | Producer |
Lynn Arost | Producer |
Steve Golin | Producer |
Kate Guinzburg | Producer |
Diana Pokorny | Producer |
Sigurjón Sighvatsson | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |