A Thousand Acres

1997, Drama, 1h 45m

51 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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A Thousand Acres makes disappointingly sudsy stuff out of the source material, but benefits from solid performances by a strong cast. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A patriarch (Jason Robards) deeds his farm to two (Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange) of his three daughters in a modern "King Lear" set in the U.S. Midwest.

Cast & Crew

Michelle Pfeiffer
Rose Cook Lewis
Jessica Lange
Ginny Cook Smith
Jason Robards
Larry Cook
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Caroline Cook
Colin Firth
Jess Clark
Keith Carradine
Ty Smith
Kevin Anderson
Peter Lewis
Pat Hingle
Harold Clark
John Carroll Lynch
Ken LaSalle
Anne Pitoniak
Mary Livingstone
Vyto Ruginis
Charles Carter
Michelle Williams
Pammy
Elisabeth Moss
Linda
Ray Toler
Marv Carson
Marc Abraham
Producer
Lynn Arost
Producer
Steve Golin
Producer
Kate Guinzburg
Producer
Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Producer
Armyan Bernstein
Executive Producer
Thomas A. Buss
Executive Producer
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Director
Laura Jones
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Critic Reviews for A Thousand Acres

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Full Review… Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune Full Review… Ann Hornaday Baltimore Sun Full Review… Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Full Review… David Edelstein Slate Full Review… Paul Tatara CNN.com Full Review… Godfrey Cheshire Variety Full Review… Leah Rozen People Magazine Full Review… Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Full Review… Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Full Review… Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Full Review… Michael Szymanski Zap2it.com
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