The Grass Harp (1995)
Overview
Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s. Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.986 |
Directed By
Charles Matthau
Crew
Stirling Silliphant
Patrick Williams
Charles Matthau
Truman Capote
John A. Alonzo
Gary Archer
Michael Mendelsohn
Solomon J. LeFlore
Stirling Silliphant
Laura Sutton
Charles Matthau
Daniel Loren May
Albert Wolsky
John Blosdale
Chris Gorak
John Winfield
Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Paul Sylbert
Stan Jolley
John Davis
Kirk Ellis
Martha Elcan
Richard Connor
Linda Melazzo
Kirk Ellis
James T. Davis
Steve Brooksbank
Brick Mason
Sidney Levin
Bob Harper
Sally J. Harper
Shay Bentley Griffin
Mary Jo Slater
Jerry Tokofsky
TOP CAST
Piper Laurie
Dolly Talbo
Sissy Spacek
Verena Talbo
Walter Matthau
Judge Charlie Cool
Edward Furlong
Collin Fenwick
Nell Carter
Catherine Creek
Jack Lemmon
Dr. Morris Ritz
Mary Steenburgen
Sister Ida
Sean Patrick Flanery
Riley Henderson
Joe Don Baker
Sheriff Junius Candle
Charles Durning
Reverend Buster
Roddy McDowall
Amos Legrand
Mia Kirshner
Maude Riordan
Scott Wilson
Eugene Fenwick
Bonnie Bartlett
Mrs. Buster
Doris Roberts
Mrs. Richards
Nora Dunfee
Mrs. Peters
Ray McKinnon
Charlie Cool Jr
Boyd Gaines
Narrator
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