Falling From Grace (1992)
- Starring:
- Joe Mellencamp, Kay Lenz, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Mellencamp
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Romance
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Rocker John Mellencamp both directed and starred in this drama about a well-known musician who returns to his old home town, opening a number of old wounds in the process. Bud Parks (Mellencamp) is a country-rock star who's feeling burned out after a long stretch on the road and heads back to his hometown in Indiana for some downtime with his family and old friends for the occasion of his father's birthday. But after arriving in Indiana with his wife, Alice (Mariel Hemingway), and daughter, Terri Jo (Melissa Ann Hackman), Bud gets a reminder that the Parks family is no more happy or stable than it has ever been. Bud's wealthy father, Speck (Claude Akins), is still a self-centered womanizer; Grandpa (Dub Taylor) is a foul and hateful man; and Bud's half-brother, Ramey (Larry Crane) -- the result of one of Speck's many extramarital affairs -- is much better adjusted than his full brother, Parker (Brent Huff), whose loyalty to Speck has turned him into a spiritless lackey. Parker also happens to be married to P.J. (Kay Lenz), who was Bud's girlfriend in high school, and as Alice sits on the sidelines attracting the unwanted attentions of Speck, Bud finds himself falling into an affair with P.J. As he faces his own guilt and the mixed emotions of his family and friends at his return, Bud realizes he's more like his father than he ever wanted to be. Novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry wrote Falling From Grace for Mellencamp, even spending time with the singer in Indiana to get a better feel for the locations; songwriter and Mellencamp collaborator John Prine also appears and contributes to the soundtrack. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast:
- Joe Mellencamp - Band Leader
- Mariel Hemingway - Alice Parks
- Larry Crane - Ramey Parks
- Dub Taylor - Grandpa Parks
- Craig Austin - Pure Jam Band Member
- Sigmund Balaban - Country Club Manager
- Hilda Marie Bolden - Checker Girl
- Elizabeth Anne Bowen - Checker Girl
- Donna Cowles - Mrs. Sacks
- Terra Cowles - Sally's Child
- Mary Tom Crain - Grandma Parks
- Derek Davis - Sally's Child
- John Mellencamp - Bud Parks
- Aaron White - P.J.'s Child
- John Prine - Mitch Cutler
- Brent Huff - Parker Parks
- Thomas Judd - P.J.'s Child
- Toby Myers - Luke
- Kay Lenz - P.J. Parks
- Claude Akins - Speck Parks
- Deirdre O'Connell - Sally Cutler
- Bentley Austin - Pure Jam Band Member
- Eric Austin - Pure Jam Band Member
- Gary Boebinger - Turdis
- Edna Ryan Booker - Mrs. Green
- Matthew J. Correll - Parking Attendant
- Mary Cowles - Waitress
- Tracy Cowles - Bobby Tucker
- Glenn Dalton - Pure Jam Band Member
- Melissa Ann Hackman - Terri Jo Parks
- Eric White - P.J.'s Child
- Kasey Robinson - P.J.'s Child
- Margie Hopper - Mrs. Pendergrass
- Joanne Jacobson - Marian Parks
- Teddi Jo Mellencamp - P.J.'s Child
- Kate Noonan - Linda
- Director(s):
- John Mellencamp
- Writer(s):
- Larry McMurtry
- Producer(s):
- Barry Sandler, Harry Sandler
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Brief Nudity, Violence, Questionable for Children, Profanity)
- Categories:
- Romance
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