The Evening Star

The Evening Star

129 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 25, 1996

Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together, but has one grandson in jail, a rebellious granddaughter, and another grandson living just above the poverty line.

The Evening Star

129 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 25, 1996

The Evening Star
Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together, but has one grandson in jail, a rebellious granddaughter, and another grandson living just above the poverty line.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Paramount, Rysher Entertainment
Original title The Evening Star
Directors Robert Harling
Writers Robert Harling, Larry McMurtry

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

as Aurora Greenway

Bill Paxton

as Jerry Bruckner

Juliette Lewis

as Melanie Horton

Miranda Richardson

as Patsy Carpenter

Ben Johnson

as Arthur Cotton

Scott Wolf

as Bruce

George Newbern

as Tommy Horton

Marion Ross

as Rosie Dunlop

Mackenzie Astin

as Teddy Horton

Donald Moffat

as Hector Scott

Jennifer Grant

as Ellen

China Kantner

as Jane

Jack Nicholson

as Garrett Breedlove

Jake Langerud

as Henry

Sharon Bunn

as Dolly

Clement von Franckenstein

as Pascal Ferney

Jimmie Lee Balthazar

as Jimmie Lee

Melinda Renna

as Nurse Susan

Mark Walters

as Doctor Faulkner

Ann Hardman-Broughton

as Lola Bruckner

Woody Watson

as James

Larry Elliott

as Billy

Donny Caicedo

as Joey

Connie Cooper

as Casting Assistant

Laura Cayouette

as Sitcom Actress Becky

John McCalmont

as Bernie Steinberg

John Bennett Perry

as Sitcom Parent

Mary Gross

as Sitcom Parent

Alex Morris

as Professor Warwick

Will Wallace

as Ticket Agent

Kim Terry

as Flight Attendant

Eileen Morris

as Nurse Margaret

Christopher Ballinger

as Bump (Age 9)

Austin Samuel Hembd

as Bump (Age 7)

Don Burgess

as Stage Manager

Steve Danton

as Minister B. Ramsey

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

as Helicopter Pilot