Country (film)

Country
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Pearce
Produced by	Jessica Lange William D. Wittliff
Written by	William D. Wittliff
Starring	Jessica Lange Sam Shepard Wilford Brimley Matt Clark Levi Knebel
Music by	Charles Gross Mark Isham Mike Marshall Darol Anger George Winston
Studio	Touchstone Films
Distributed by	Buena Vista Distribution Co. Inc.
Release date(s)	September 28, 1984 (1984-09-28)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$9.64 million (United States)

Country is a 1984 American film which follows the trials and tribulations of a rural family as they struggle to hold onto their farm during the trying economic times experienced by family farms in 1980s America. The film was written by William D. Wittliff and stars real-life couple Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard. The film was directed by Richard Pearce and was shot on location in Dunkerton Iowa and at Burbank's Walt Disney Studios.

The film was Touchstone Pictures' second release, the first being Splash. Lange, who also co-produced the film, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe award for her role.

Then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan stated in his personal diary that this film "was a blatant propaganda message against our agri programs."

Plot

Gilbert "Gil" Ivy (Sam Shepard) and his wife Jewell (Jessica Lange) have worked Jewell's family farm for years, and her father Otis (Wilford Brimley) doesn't want to see his family farm lost to foreclosure. However, low crop prices, pending FHA loans and a tornado all put pressure on the struggling family as they face hardship and the prospect of losing their home and livelihood.

External links

• Country at the Internet Movie Database