Cross Creek (1983)
Overview
In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $8,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.921 |
Directed By
Martin Ritt
Crew
Martin Ritt
Martin Ritt
John A. Alonzo
Terence Nelson
Caro Jones
Leonard Rosenman
Robert B. Radnitz
Sidney Levin
Gregory Garrison
Werner Sherer
Joe I. Tompkins
Lee Halls
Terence Nelson
Walter Scott Herndon
Dalene Young
TOP CAST
Mary Steenburgen
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Rip Torn
Marsh Turner
Peter Coyote
Norton Baskin
Dana Hill
Ellie Turner
Alfre Woodard
Geechee
Joanna Miles
Mrs. Turner
Ike Eisenmann
Paul
Toni Hudson
Tim's Wife
Cary Guffey
Floyd Turner
Bo Rucker
Leroy
Jay O. Sanders
Charles Rawlings
John Hammond
Tim
Tommy Alford
Postal Clerk
Norton Baskin
Man in the Rocking Chair
Terrence Gehr
Store Keeper
Keith Michel
Preston Turner
Nora Rogers
Mary Turner
Kenneth V. Vickery
Minister
C.T. Wakefield
Sheriff
Malcolm McDowell
Max Perkins
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