Country (1984)

Released: 1984-09-29 Duration: 1hr 45min

Genres: Drama

Rating 6.4

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In this country, when the land is your life... you fight for your life.

Overview

Jewell and Gil are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. Gil has lost hope of ever becoming prosperous, but Jewell decides to fight for her family.

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	6.16

Directed By

Richard Pearce

Crew

Director
Richard Pearce

Writer
William D. Wittliff

Producer
Jessica Lange

Producer
William D. Wittliff

Line Producer
William Beaudine Jr.

Original Music Composer
Charles Gross

Director of Photography
David M. Walsh

Editor
Bill Yahraus

Production Design
Ron Hobbs

Production Design
John B. Mansbridge

Art Direction
John B. Mansbridge

Set Decoration
John Franco Jr.

Costume Design
Rita Salazar

Costume Design
Thomas Welsh

Makeup Artist
Mark Bussan

Makeup Supervisor
Robert J. Schiffer

Hairstylist
Toni-Ann Walker

Production Manager
William Beaudine Jr.

First Assistant Director
Al Nicholson

Second Assistant Director
Regina Gordon

Second Assistant Director
Craig Beaudine

Property Master
Bill Dietz

Leadman
William S. Maxwell III

Props
John A. Scott III

Sound Editor
Wayne Allwine

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nick Alphin

Sound Editor
George Fredrick

Sound Supervisor
Robert Hathaway

Sound Editor
David M. Horton

ADR Editor
Al Maguire

Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Joe Parker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Portman

Sound Editor
George Probert

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank Regula

Production Sound Mixer
B. Scott Senechal

Sound Editor
Roger Sword

Production Sound Mixer
James E. Webb

Sound
Allen Hurd

Sound
Greg Morton

Visual Effects
Michael Lloyd

Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Anderson

Special Effects Supervisor
Roland Tantin

Special Effects
Mike Paris

Special Effects
Phil Meador

Special Effects
Richard L. Hill

Special Effects
Al Broussard

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