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Adapted by Horton Foote from his own play, 1918 focuses on life in rural Texas during World War I. Foote's daughter Hallie plays the young wife of William Converse-Roberts. Though there's a baby on the way, the couple is treated like children by Hallie's wealthy parents, who exert a great deal of financial power over the young folks. Accused of being a "slacker", Converse-Roberts agrees to march off to war only after his father-in-law Michael Higgens agrees to look after his Hallie and her incoming baby. This news thrills Converse-Roberts' younger brother Matthew Broderick, who has been told that he can join the army only after his brother does. The 1918 influenza epidemic claims the newborn baby's life, but once this tragedy has been absorbed, life goes on as before, with everyone holding out hope for the future. 1918 was later telecast as part of a Horton Foote trilogy on PBS' American Playhouse.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

Ken Harrison
Written By:

Horton Foote
In Theaters:

Apr 26, 1985 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 13, 2004
Runtime:

89 minutes
Studio:

Cinecom Pictures

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Cast

William Converse-Roberts
as Horace Robedaux

Hallie Foote
as Elizabeth Robedaux

Rochelle Oliver
as Mrs. Vaughn

Matthew Broderick
as Brother

Michael Higgins
as Mr. Vaughn

Jeanne McCarthy
as Bessie

William Bill McGhee
as Sam

Horton Foote
as Jessie

L.T. Felty
as Mr. Thatcher

Horton Foote Jr.
as Jessie

Tom Murrel
as Stanley

Phil Smith
as Bill

Norma Allen
as Mrs. Gregory

Phillip Smith
as Bill

Margaret Spaulding
as Mrs. Cunningham

Carol Goodheart
as Ruth Amos

Buffy Carrol
as Gladys Maud

Betty Murphy
as Verna

Frost O. Myers
as Man

Peggy Feury
as Mrs. Boone

Belinda Jackson
as Irma Sue

Randy Moore
as Dr. White

Janice Woodson
as Country Woman

Gil Glasgow
as Davis

Nick Jordon
as Jerry

Jerry Biggs
as Clyde

Cynthia Rogers
as Mrs. Drayton

Anna Harrison
as Mary Beth

Lisa Howard
as Constance

Nancy Harrison
as Aunt Inez

Allan Alexander
as Straggler

Erin McLemore
as Jenny

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Critic Reviews for 1918

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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.

Aug 18, 2004 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice