Paris Trout Movie Review 1991

Believing himself above the law, southern Trout (Hopper) shoots the mother and sister of a young black man who reneged on his IOU. Lawyer Harris is forced to defend a man he knows deserves to be punished, and wife Hershey suffers long. Adapted by Pete Dexter from his National Book Award-winning novel.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

American South, Ethics & Morals

Screenplay

Pete Dexter

Cast

Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey, Ed Harris, Tina Lifford, Darnita Henry, Eric Ware, Ray McKinnon

Cinematography

Robert Elswit

Director

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Producer

Frank Konigsberg/Larry Sanitsky, Viacom Productions