Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class

102 mins | Drama | Sept. 13, 1994

Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk and Mom is desperately trying to save what's left of their family life.

Curse of the Starving Class

102 mins | Drama | Sept. 13, 1994

Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk and Mom is desperately trying to save what's left of their family life.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers August Entertainment, Breakheart Films, Banque Paribas
Original title Curse of the Starving Class
Directors J. Michael McClary
Writers Sam Shepard, Bruce Beresford

Cast

James Woods

as Weston Tate

Kathy Bates

as Ella Tate

Randy Quaid

as Taylor

Henry Thomas

as Wesley Tate

Kristin Fiorella

as Emma Tate

Jim Fitzpatrick

as Emerson (as James Fitzpatrick)

Mark Hanson

as Bar Patron (uncredited)