Cross Creek
Cross Creek

Movie·1983·2h 7m

Cross Creek

The portrait of a woman who, at the edge of survival, found a world of meaning.

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.

Written By

Dalene Young

Producer

Martin Ritt, Robert B. Radnitz

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

Music

Leonard Rosenman

Editor

Sidney Levin

Themes

floridawriterbased on memoir or autobiographycreek1930soranges

Production House

Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
Associated Film Distribution
Universal Pictures

Audience Score

66%

26 votes

Skip11%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection24%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Marsh Turner

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Norton Baskin

Dana Hill

Dana Hill

Ellie Turner

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Geechee

Joanna Miles

Joanna Miles

Mrs. Turner

Ike Eisenmann

Ike Eisenmann

Paul

Toni Hudson

Toni Hudson

Tim's Wife

Cary Guffey

Cary Guffey

Floyd Turner

Bo Rucker

Leroy

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Charles Rawlings

John Hammond

Tim

Tommy Alford

Postal Clerk

Norton Baskin

Man in the Rocking Chair

Terrence Gehr

Store Keeper

Keith Michel

Preston Turner

Nora Rogers

Mary Turner

Kenneth V. Vickery

Minister

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Crew

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Director, Producer

Robert B. Radnitz

Producer

Leonard Rosenman

Leonard Rosenman

Original Music Composer

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Director of Photography

Sidney Levin

Editor

Dalene Young

Dalene Young

Screenplay

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