A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

5.7IMDb Score
Released:1997-09-19
Duration:105 min
Director:Jocelyn Moorhouse
Actors:Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, Jason Robards, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Colin Firth
Production:Touchstone Pictures, Propaganda Films, Beacon Communications, Via Rosa Productions, Prairie Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Overview:

The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.

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