The Portrait (1993)
Overview
After a long absence, artist Margaret Church returns to her aging parent's home to finish a portrait of them, only to to discover that her parents have decided to sell their home.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.363 |
Directed By
Arthur Penn
Crew
Arthur Penn
Tina Howe
Lynn Roth
Gregory Peck
Scott U. Adam
Linda Berman
Robert Greenwald
David Haugland
Philip K. Kleinbart
Richard Schmiechen
Carla Singer
Janet Bartels-Vandagriff
Patricia McCorkle
Robert Guerra
Andrew Bernard
Julie Weiss
Judy Crown
Norman T. Leavitt
Wayne Massarelli
Scott U. Adam
Jerry Ballew
Todd Turner
José Matos
Kate Miller
David C. Eichhorn
G. Michael Graham
Douglas L. Hill
Steven R. Smith
Richard Steele
Richard Quinlan
Cynthia Millar
TOP CAST
Gregory Peck
Gardner Church
Lauren Bacall
Fanny Church
Cecilia Peck
Margaret Church
Paul McCrane
Bartel
Donna Mitchell
Marissa Pindar
Joyce O'Connor
Samantha Button
Mitchell Laurance
Ted Button
William Prince
Hubert Hayden
Augusta Dabney
Elizabeth Hayden
John Murphy
Charles Wicstrom
Marty McGaw
Amelia Wicstrom
John Bennes
Bradley
Ed Lillard
Alan
David Chandler
Andre
Lucille Patton
Saleswoman
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Chancellor
Richard K. Olsen
Doctor
Pearl Jones
Grocery Clerk
Elizabeth Ann Klein
Faculty Wife #1
Jan Leslie
Faculty Wife #2
George Gray
Gallery Man
James Firth
Tivers
Elliot Easton
Contractor
Wayne Deloriea
Professor (uncredited)
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