Country poster & wallpaper
Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Wilford Brimley, Matt Clark, Therese Graham ... see more see more... , Levi L. Knebel , Jim Haynie , Sandra Seacat , Alex Harvey , Jim Ostercamp , Norman Bennett , Conrad Doan , Warren Duit , James N. Harrell , Ambrose Knebel , Vern Porter , Stephanie-Stacie Poyner , Robert L. Somers , John Jones

Released in the mid-1980s, this farm drama stars Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard as Jewell and Gil Ivy, who run a small farm in Iowa that has been in Jewell's family for several generations; her father ... read more read more...Otis (Wilford Brimley) lives with them, along with their three children. While the work is hard and the earnings are slim, the Ivys have been able to get by, like most of their neighbors, until a one-two punch threatens to devastate the Iowa farming community. First, a tornado devastates the area, then the Farmers Home Administration calls in the loans on most of the farmers in the area, which they are in no position to repay. With thirty days to "voluntarily liquidate" their property, the Ivys, like most of their friends and neighbors, are desperate to find a way to hold on to their property, and when the stress causes Gil to buckle, Jewell must step in to keep the clan going. In addition to starring as Gil, Sam Shepard also contributed (without credit) to William D. Wittliff's screenplay; Wittliff was also slated to direct, but shortly after shooting began he was replaced by Richard Pearce. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Flixster Users

62% liked it

1,118 ratings

Critics

100% liked it

8 critics

PG, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: Richard Pearce

Release Date: September 28, 1984

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: December 9, 2003

Stats: 49 reviews

report incorrect info

Photos

Jesica Lange in Country Jessica Lange in Country Jesica Lange & Sam Shepard in Country Country Jessica Lange in Country Country Jesica Lange in Country
Upload a Photo | View All Country Photos

Your Rating


clear rating

Flixster Reviews (49)

No featured reviews yet. Help by rating our reviews.

View All Country Reviews

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy
June 10, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Jessica Lange received a well deserved Oscar nomination for this compelling chronicle of farming in the Reagan era. Full Review

Steve Crum
June 12, 2005
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Lange and Shepard are effective as modern farmers under threat.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 18, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

A compelling and important film which presents the anguish, stress and anger of one contemporary farm family faced with foreclosure. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

Click to read the article Full Review

Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Click to read the article Full Review

Emanuel Levy
July 4, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Philip Martin
March 11, 2004
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

Daniel M. Kimmel
January 30, 2004
Daniel M. Kimmel, Worcester Telegram & Gazette

No review available.

Carol Cling
December 5, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

February 9, 2006
Time Out

Click to read the article Full Review

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Cast

More Like This

Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • Eating Out
    Eating Out (33%)

More Movies like Country

Facts

No facts approved yet. Be the first

Country : Watch Free on TV

Country Trivia

  • His nickname was "Prince" because he could always charm his way out of trouble. He battled aliens wearing only black, saved a country on Independence Day and then became an Enemy of the State. Who is he?  Answer »
  • In 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas', what sort of country are they in?  Answer »
  • In which movie does a girl say, "I dont want to run my own country!"  Answer »
  • Who's gone to law school, been a country singer and been a spirit?  Answer »
More Country Trivia

Movie Quizzes

No quizzes for Country. Want to create one?

Video Clips

No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Meet Other Fans

Add Country to favorites

Recent News

No recent headlines. Got one?

Recent Lists

Make a List |

View All Lists

Most Popular Skin

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?