Directed by Robert Altman
Filmmaker Robert Altman's screen adaptation of Ed Graczyk's play (which Altman also directed on Broadway) relates the 20-year reunion of a James Dean fan club at a Woolworth's in a small Texas town. Older and wiser, club members, all of them women, recount their aspirations and failures, illuminating feminist themes of sexuality and power. While boasting a stellar ensemble cast, the film proved a breakthrough for Cher, in particular.
Sandcastle 5 Productions/Cinecom International Films. Producer: Scott Bushnell. Screenwriter: Ed Graczyk, based on his play. Cinematographer: Pierre Mignot. Editor: Jason Rosenfield. Cast: Sandy Dennis, Cher, Karen Black, Sudie Bond, Kathy Bates.
35mm, color, 109 min.
