Pigeon Feathers (1988)
Overview
From the pen of Pulitzer Prize winning author John Updike ("Witches of Eastwick," "Rabbit Run"), comes the story of a young man's search through the questions of life and death, and the wondrous discovery of living in the soaring beauty of one of nature's simplest creations. A family returns to life on a farm and finds some answers to the paradox of living.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.595 |
Directed By
Sharron Miller
Crew
Robert Geller
Brian Benlifer
N. Deborah Hazlett
Leon Munier
David Amram
Hiro Narita
John Updike
Jan Hartman
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Marcia Shulman
Rachel Igel
Sharron Miller
TOP CAST
Christopher Collet
David
Lenka Peterson
Granmom
Caroline McWilliams
Elsie
Jeffrey DeMunn
George
Boyd Gaines
Reverend Dobson
Lisa Ann Poggi
Anita
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