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66% Critic Match
Cross Creek
“The portrait of a woman who, at the edge of survival, found a world of meaning.”
6.6 / 10• 1983• 2h 7m•PG• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mary Steenburgen
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Lead
Rip Torn
Marsh Turner
Peter Coyote
Norton Baskin
Dana Hill
Ellie Turner
Alfre Woodard
Geechee
Joanna Miles
Mrs. Turner
Ike Eisenmann
Paul
Toni Hudson
Tim's Wife
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Ritt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cross Creek is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
