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Shadrach (1998)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:8

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6/10

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Based on William Styron's short story, this is a slightly gothic tale about the Dabneys, a Southern family struggling through the Great Depression. When an old black man arrives on the once... Based on William Styron's short story, this is a slightly gothic tale about the Dabneys, a Southern family struggling through the Great Depression. When an old black man arrives on the once prosperous tobacco plantation after having walked all the way from Alabama, he makes his one last wish known. [More]

Starring: Harvey Keitel, Andie MacDowell, Erin Underwood, John Franklin Sawyer

Starring: Harvey Keitel, Andie MacDowell, Erin Underwood, John Franklin Sawyer, Scott Terra, Daniel Treat

Director: Susanna Styron

Director: Susanna Styron
Screenwriter: Susanna Styron, Bridget Terry
Story: William Styron
Producer: Boaz Davidson, Bridget Terry, John Thompson
Composer: Van Dyke Parks

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A vignette, really, a couple of days in a boy%u06E5s life recollected in tranquillity.

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A heart-affecting drama about a youngster who learns that we must give each death that enters our life the attention it deserves.

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Styron's directing skill here bodes well for the future. She achieves a warm, rich ensemble with a wide range of actors.

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