Curse of the Starving Class

4.1
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 102 min
  • Premiere: 1994. September 13.

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.

Discover

James Woods

Weston Tate

Kathy Bates

Ella Tate

Randy Quaid

Taylor

Henry Thomas

Wesley Tate

Kristin Fiorella

Emma Tate

Louis Gossett Jr.

Ellis

Jim Fitzpatrick

Emerson (as James Fitzpatrick)

Mark Hanson

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Dea Vise

Art

J. Grey Smith

Set Decoration

Ladislav Wilheim

Production Design

Camera

Richard Quinlan

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Makeup Artist

Kathryn Morrison

Costume Design

Crew

Russell Towery

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

J. Michael McClary

Director

Editing

Dean Goodhill

Editor

Production

David M. Goldstein

Executive Producer

William S. Gilmore

Producer

Mark Amin

Executive Producer

William B. O'Boyle

Executive Producer

Bruce Beresford

Executive Producer

Harel Goldstein

Producer

Sound

Frank Hames

Original Music Composer

John Bryant

Original Music Composer

Writing

Sam Shepard

Writer

Bruce Beresford

Screenplay

Art

J. Grey Smith

Set Decoration

Ladislav Wilheim

Production Design

Camera

Richard Quinlan

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Makeup Artist

Kathryn Morrison

Costume Design

Crew

Russell Towery

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

J. Michael McClary

Director

Editing

Dean Goodhill

Editor

Production

David M. Goldstein

Executive Producer

William S. Gilmore

Producer

Mark Amin

Executive Producer

William B. O'Boyle

Executive Producer

Bruce Beresford

Executive Producer

Harel Goldstein

Producer

Sound

Frank Hames

Original Music Composer

John Bryant

Original Music Composer

Writing

Sam Shepard

Writer

Bruce Beresford

Screenplay