Curse of the Starving Class

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

James Woods

Weston Tate

Age : 77 | Popularity : 24%

Kathy Bates

Ella Tate

Age : 75 | Popularity : 37%

Randy Quaid

Taylor

Age : 73 | Popularity : 42%

Henry Thomas

Wesley Tate

Age : 52 | Popularity : 48%

Kristin Fiorella

Emma Tate

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Louis Gossett Jr.

Ellis

Age : 87 | Popularity : 19%

Jim Fitzpatrick

Emerson (as James Fitzpatrick)

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Mark Hanson

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Bruce Beresford
	Writer	Sam Shepard
Production	Executive Producer	Bruce Beresford Mark Amin William B. O'Boyle David M. Goldstein
	Producer	William S. Gilmore Harel Goldstein
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Deborah La Mia Denaver
	Costume Design	Kathryn Morrison
Crew	Stunt Coordinator	Russell Towery
Directing	Director	J. Michael McClary
Camera	Director of Photography	Richard Quinlan
Art	Production Design	Ladislav Wilheim
	Set Decoration	J. Grey Smith
Editing	Editor	Dean Goodhill
Sound	Music	John Bryant Frank Hames
Department	Role	Name

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