Empire Falls [DVD] [videorecording] / HBO Films presents a Marc Platt, Aspetuck Productions, Ltd., Stone Village Pictures production ; producer, William Teitler ; teleplay, Richard Russo ; directed by Fred Schepisi.
Shelved in the "Movie Classics" collection. Based on the novel by Richard Russo. Originally broadcast on television in 2005. Presented in widescreen format. Special features: audio commentary with director Fred Schepsi and writer/author Richard Russo; making of Empire Falls. Ed Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman, Robin Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn, Joanne Woodward, Dennis Farina, William Fichtner, Estelle Parsons.
Summary:
A powerful portrait of blue-collar America, a timeless tribute to the inherent decency and good humor that sustains working-class people in everyday life.
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