Cross Creek (1983)
The portrait of a woman who, at the edge of survival, found a world of meaning.
127 min
In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
- Release date
- September 21, 1983
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $8,000,000
Cast
- Mary Steenburgen as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
- Rip Torn as Marsh Turner
- Peter Coyote as Norton Baskin
- Dana Hill as Ellie Turner
- Alfre Woodard as Geechee
- Joanna Miles as Mrs. Turner
- Ike Eisenmann as Paul
- Cary Guffey as Floyd Turner
- Toni Hudson as Tim's Wife
- Bo Rucker as Leroy
Crew
- Martin Ritt · Director
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings · Writer
- Dalene Young · Writer
- Robert B. Radnitz · Producer
- Leonard Rosenman · Composer
- John A. Alonzo · Cinematographer
- Sidney Levin · Editor
- Caro Jones · Casting director
- Walter Scott Herndon · Production designer