Curse of the Starving Class

1994
R
1h 42m

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Sam Shepard's coming of age 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.Sam Shepard's coming of age 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.Sam Shepard's coming of age 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.

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5.5/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The film cast includes two Oscar winners: Kathy Bates and Louis Gossett, Jr.; and two Oscar nominees: James Woods and Randy Quaid.

Quotes
Wesley Tate: How come I'm going backwards?
Emma Tate: Because you don't look ahead, that's why. You can't just believe people when they look you in the eyes. You have to look behind them. And see what they're standing in front of, what they're hiding. Everybody's hiding.

Connections
Referenced in Breaking News (2008)

Soundtracks
The Devil Song
Written by Todd Rigione
Performed by Squash
Published by MCA Music Pub., A Div. of MCA, Inc./ASCAP

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Featured review

10/10

How can you go wrong with Sam S.?

I'm blown away by this piece. I read the play, saw the play...and this movie is spectacular! I'm usually not a big "Downer-Movie," supporter...I like happy endings, but, with that being said...

I felt that the story, the actors, the setting, the cinematography, everything about the movie was amazing.

I grew-up in central Texas and this movie depicted a lot of what I saw in the state.

And it looks like Barak Hussein Obama's driving us right back into the ground again.

I give this movie a 10 out of 10. The acting was the best I've seen in years.