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Cross Creek (1983)
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Director Martin Ritt's bucolic rural environments of Norma Rae, Conrack, and Sounder, are re-visited once again in Cross Creek, based on author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' memoirs of her times on a remote Florida bayou. Mary Steenburgen plays Rawlings, author of The Yearling, who, in 1928, makes the abrupt decision to leave her husband and move to an isolated orange grove to concentrate on her writing. Rawlings buys a run-down house covered with cobwebs that she restores with quick dispatch. In these desolate surroundings, Rawlings pauses in her housecleaning to listen reflectively to the otherworldly noises of the swamp. But suddenly out of this loneliness, people emerge. There is Geechee (Alfre Woodard), Rawlings' devoted servant; Marsh Turner (Rip Torn), a liquor-guzzling swamp rat; Floyd Turner (Cary Guffey), a cute harmonica-playing boy; and Ellie Turner (Dana Hill), a little girl whose fawn becomes the basis of Rawlings' Yearling book. Rawlings becomes involved with Norton Baskin (Peter Coyote), the owner of the local hotel, and, as she settles into life on the bayou and her friendship with Norton and Geechee, she is inspired to begin writing. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Starring:
Mary Steenburgen, Rip Torn, (more)
Director(s):
Martin Ritt
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD
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Roger P.

This was a very pleasent well composed movie. No blood and guts or shooting or car crashes. Just a nicely put together movie with good acting and characters with depth.

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Robert D.

This was a beautiful film..the characterizations were genuine and most people could easily relate to them..I saw this film years ago but wasn't able to appreciate it until now..Mary Steenburgen does a terrific job in showing every subtlety of her character without ever overdoing it(like most films of today)..and the very young Alfre Woodard was magnificent..my,my compare her character here to the sophisticated judge in Primal Fear opposite Richard Gere no less; I was raised on a Farm in upstate New York during the thirties similar to the period shown in the film so it has relevance to my own life as a child and teenager..this film was one of the best I've seen in years..5 stars!!!

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Dorothea C.

As a struggling writer, I use this film over and over to inspire me to what is important in the need to write. This is a beautiful film, with so many multi-dimensional characters, It is not probably going to be enjoyed by the larger audience who wants action and drama. It is as gentle yet powerful as The Yearling fawn that brought Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings her enduring fame. I love that they took such effort to recreate her life, just as it was, and Mary Steenburgen is perfect for the part!

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Donna H.

A truly beautiful film. I have rarely felt about characters in a film the way that I did with these. It's a timeless story, and filmed beautifully for any time frame. You can enjoy it as much today as when it was first produced.

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Debbie W.

I like movies based on a true story. I really never new much about the author before the movie and did a little looking up about her after.

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Nanette E.

I love Mary Steenburgen, and was not disappointed at all with her excellent acting. She really draws you into the story, and, emanated the strength a woman can show when needed. My husband and I both loved the entire movie. Excellent story line, acting, etc. Nan E.

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Margaret K.

Was surprised to learn a little about her life. Enjoyed the story and the scenery.

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Barbara B.

Beautiful film. Saw it after I visited the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings historic site in Cross Creek this winter -- and read parts of the book the film is based on. Of course, the screenplay takes liberties to tighten the story, but I think it really captures the spirit of MKR's life. And it highlights a beautiful part of Florida that gets lost in the glitter of theme parks and beach resorts. Perfect casting. Loved Mary Steenburgen's interview in the special features section, too.

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Jared R.

Good story. Steenburgen is hot.

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Janet S.

I have neverthought Mary Steenburgen showed emotion as an actress, so I should have known. Filmed in FL, beautiful scenery, but it can’t make up for the vapid acting and slow moving vignettes. Predictable completely. About a writer in the swamps of FL in the 1930s who supposedly writes “The Yearling.”

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Roger P.

This was a very pleasent well composed movie. No blood and guts or shooting or car crashes. Just a nicely put together movie with good acting and characters with depth.

Yes   |   No

 
Robert D.

This was a beautiful film..the characterizations were genuine and most people could easily relate to them..I saw this film years ago but wasn't able to appreciate it until now..Mary Steenburgen does a terrific job in showing every subtlety of her character without ever overdoing it(like most films of today)..and the very young Alfre Woodard was magnificent..my,my compare her character here to the sophisticated judge in Primal Fear opposite Richard Gere no less; I was raised on a Farm in upstate New York during the thirties similar to the period shown in the film so it has relevance to my own life as a child and teenager..this film was one of the best I've seen in years..5 stars!!!

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Dorothea C.

As a struggling writer, I use this film over and over to inspire me to what is important in the need to write. This is a beautiful film, with so many multi-dimensional characters, It is not probably going to be enjoyed by the larger audience who wants action and drama. It is as gentle yet powerful as The Yearling fawn that brought Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings her enduring fame. I love that they took such effort to recreate her life, just as it was, and Mary Steenburgen is perfect for the part!

Yes   |   No

 
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