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Director J. Michael McClary. Bruce Beresford screenplay Sam Shepard from the stage play by. Top credits Director J. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Top cast Edit. Randy Quaid Taylor as Taylor. Louis Gossett Jr. Ellis as Ellis. Joel Anderson Slater as Slater. John Cannon Nichols Des as Des. Jerry Biggs Policeman as Policeman. David McDavid Will as Will. Peyton E. More like this. Storyline Edit. This cinema version of the Sam Shepard play is set well after the mid-century.

James Woods as the alcoholic farmer drives a huge beater with a rusted roof which is emblematic of the general disrepair of his farm. A lovingly tended lamb with maggots is the reverse emblem of something helpless, needy and cared for. The refrigerator is spoken to as a character, as if standing in for absent nurturing from Woods' self-centered wife.

The couple have two kids who must come of age as their home is being torn apart around them and the parents pursue fantasies of "better things" offered by crook Randy Quaid. Cheshire, CT. Pericles Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia, PA. Our Price. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! Show Guides Show Guides. Search all shows. Monologues from Plays.

Search all monologues from plays. Search all monologues. Scenes from Plays. Search all scenes from plays. By Of Characters. Two Person Three Person. Two Women Three Women. Two Men Three Men. Theatre Characters. Search all theatre characters. In a stark motel room on the edge of the Mojave Desert, May, a dishevelled young woman sits dejectedly on a rumpled bed while Eddie, a rough-spoken rodeo performer crouches… An uproarious, brilliantly provocative farce that brings the gifts of the quintessentially American playwright to bear on the current American political situation.

Frank and Emma are a quiet, respectable couple… An early short play from Sam Shepard written in involving the confrontation of a father with his son Book sales are now via our distribution partners at Central Books. Please browse the full list here. We are updating our site to link to each title on their store. Cast 2 male 2 female. Cast 2 male. Cast 4 male 2 female.