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Curse of the Starving Class (1994) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1994 · 102 mins · English
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- Directed by
- J. Michael McClary
- Starring
- Randy Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Kathy Bates, James Woods, Henry Thomas, Jim Fitzpatrick
Sam Shepard’s first in his family‑tragedy series portrays a destitute 1950s farm family. The father is a vulgar, alcoholic presence, while the mother fights desperately to preserve the remnants of their lives. Their bleak existence exposes the harshness of poverty and broken relationships.
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