Earthly Possessions

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Movie Info

Susan Sarandon stars in this made-for-cable-TV adaptation of Anne Tyler's novel about a housewife who thinks her life is going nowhere. However, she suddenly gets a lot more adventure than she bargained for when she's taken hostage during a bank robbery.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, sex)
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Television
Directed By:

James Lapine
Written By:

Steven Rogers
In Theaters:

Mar 20, 1999 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 24, 1999
Runtime:

120 minutes
Studio:

HBO Video

Cast

Susan Sarandon
as Charlotte Emory

Stephen Dorff
as Jake Simms Jr.

Jay O. Sanders
as Zack Emory

Elisabeth Moss
as Mindy Calendar

Alan Pottinger
as Scotty Jamison

John Christopher Jones
as Marvel Hodge

Deborah Rush
as Heidi Anderson

William Duell
as Old Man in Jalopy

Alice Drummond
as Old Woman in Jalopy

Danielle Ferland
as Baby Whitehead

William Hill
as Bank Guard

Margo Martindale
as Libby

Lex Monson
as Old Man at Gas Station

Robert Prescott
as Stu

Terry Serpico
as Gas Station Attendant

Barbara Spence
as Miss Bohanan

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Critic Reviews for Earthly Possessions

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Sarandon brings her Bull Durham comic timing and the heft of every other part she's played. Long before Jake's figured out that maybe he loves her, the rest of us are already standing in line.

Feb 5, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard
New York Magazine/Vulture
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Audience Reviews for Earthly Possessions

Jan 30, 2009

Cute film, Stephen Dorff is utterly adorable in this movie. Some laugh out loud moments put together with likeable characters.

Samantha A Super Reviewer
Mar 09, 2008

HBO Shows nothing but gold.. Or do they?

The M Super Reviewer
May 29, 2007

Ok I guess saw a couple years ago, is in the DVD collection but I'm a HUGE Dorff fan.

Kym (c my community profile) R Super Reviewer