1918 (1985)

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Release Date: Apr 26, 1985 Wide

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Adapted by Horton Foote from his own play, 1918 focuses on a small Texas town beset by a major flue epidemic during World War I. In this slow-paced, melancholy story of internecine family strife, Horace Robedaux (William Converse-Roberts) comes from the poor side of the town's citizenry, but he married into the landed gentry when he wed Elizabeth (Hallie Foote), a change that bothers him constantly. His father-in-law is a rigid though well-intentioned patriarch, and his mother-in-law is often at

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Drama

Directed By: Ken Harrison

In Theaters: Apr 26, 1985 Wide

On DVD: Jul 13, 2004

Cast

William Converse-Roberts
Horace Robedaux
Hallie Foote
Elizabeth Robedaux
Rochelle Oliver
Mrs. Vaughn
Matthew Broderick
Brother
Jeanne McCarthy
Bessie
William Bill McGhee
Sam
L.T. Felty
Mr. Thatcher
Horton Foote
Jessie
Tom Murrel
Stanley
Phil Smith
Bill
Norma Allen
Mrs. Gregory
Margaret Spaulding
Mrs. Cunningham
Carol Goodheart
Ruth Amos
Buffy Carrol
Gladys Maud
Betty Murphy
Verna
Frost O. Myers
Man
Peggy Feury
Mrs. Boone
Belinda Jackson
Irma Sue
Janice Woodson
Country Woman
Nick Jordon
Jerry
Jerry Biggs
Clyde
Cynthia Rogers
Mrs. Drayton
Anna Harrison
Mary Beth
Lisa Howard
Constance
Nancy Harrison
Aunt Inez
Allan Alexander
Straggler
Gil Glasgow
Davis
Michael Higgins
Mr. Vaughn
Erin McLemore
Jenny
Randy Moore
Dr. White

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This well-crafted and intimate film refuses to over inflate its subject matter, but rather conveys its messages through credible and sympathetic characters.

August 18, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice