Stars and Bars (1988)
- Starring:
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Harry Dean Stanton, (more)
- Director(s):
- Pat O'Connor, Pat O'Connor, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
Synopsis of Stars and Bars
Though a fine cast was assembled for this comedy, none can save this embarrassingly humorless satire. Henderson Dores (Daniel-Day Lewis) is a very proper British art expert sent to rural Georgia by his boss to purchase a painting by Renoir. The present owner, hillbilly Loomis Gage (Harry Dean Stanton), claims he bought the painting for $500 in France in 1946. Dores offers $10 million, but Gage's scheming son Freeborn (Maury Chaykin) has made a deal with a rival art dealer for $15 million. Steven Wright plays Dores' business rival Pruitt with his typical deadpan charm, and Joan Cusack and Laurie Metcalf provide romantic interest. Tea and crumpets collide with moonshine and cornbread in this feature, but the results are unpalatable. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
Complete Cast of Stars and Bars
- Daniel Day-Lewis - Henderson Dores
- Martha Plimpton - Bryant
- Joan Cusack - Irene Stein
- Deirdre O'Connell - Shanda Gage
- Steven Wright - Pruitt
- Laurie Metcalf - Melissa
- Kent Broadhurst - Sereno
- Spalding Gray - Rev. Cardew
- Beatrice Winde - Alma-May
- Mat Hoffman - Pursuer
- Tim Ware - Bartender
- Lisa Pastorino - Woman in Canoe
- Tony Higgins
- Elaine Falone - Waitress
- Scott Allan Christoffel - Cavalry Bellman
- Randy Cash - Diner
- Bob Bost - Auctioneer
- Susan Asher - Diner
- Sergio Aguirre - Small Boy in Canoe
- Bruce Taylor - General
- J.J. Johnston - Doorman
- Danny Fendley - Bellman
- Harry Dean Stanton - Loomis Gage
- Matthew Cowles - Beckman Gage
- Maury Chaykin - Freeborn Gage
- Will Patton - Duane Gage
- Keith David - Teagarden
- Glenne Headly - Cora Gage
- Rockets Redglare - Gint
- Celia Weston - Monika
- Bill Moor - Beeby
- Raynor Scheine - Drunk
- Robby Preddy - Hotel Receptionist
- Darlene Jamerson - Indian Maiden
- Mark Heffernan - Pursuer
- Lit Conah - Lady at Auction
- Peter Cherevas - Hot-Dog Vendor
- Ingrid Buxbaum - Photographer
- Jim Aycock - Father in Canoe
- Cameron Arnett - Cowboy
- Bill Cummings - Waiter
- David Strathairn - Charlie
- Jeff Lewis - Pursuer
- Allison Biggers - Hotel Receptionist
- Director(s):
- Pat O'Connor, Pat O'Connor
- Writer(s):
- William Boyd
- Producer(s):
- Sheldon Schrager, Sandy Lieberson, Susan Richards
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Not For Children, Adult Situations, Profanity, Nudity, Brief Nudity)
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