Country / Touchstone Pictures presents ; written by William D. Wittliff ; produced by William D. Wittliff and Jessica Lange ; directed by Richard Pearce.
Title from sell sheet. Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Wilford Brimley, Matt Clark, Jim Haynie. Originally released as a motion picture in 1984. Wide screen. Extras: audio commentary by film historian Lee Gambin; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
In this gritty, gut-wrenching account of rural America, Jewell and Gil Ivy work the land in America's heartland, on a farm that has bound their family together for generations. For Jewel and Gil, the land has always been their life, so when government bureaucrats decide to take it all away, the Ivy's decide to stay on their land and fight the greedy land grabbers.
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