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The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.Read moreLess
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.
The story
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Sally FieldEdna Spalding
Lindsay CrouseMargaret Lomax
John MalkovichMr. Will
Danny GloverMoze
Ed HarrisWayne Lomax
Ray BakerSheriff Royce Spalding
Amy MadiganViola Kelsey
Terry O'QuinnBuddy Kelsey
Bert RemsenTee Tot Hightower
Jay PattersonW.E. Simmons
Toni HudsonErmine
De'voreaux WhiteWylieExplore the crew
- Director
- Robert Benton
- Editor
- Carol Littleton
- Producer
- Arlene Donovan
- Original Music Composer
- John Kander
- Director of Photography
- Néstor Almendros
- Writer
- Robert Benton