Curse of the Starving Class
MovieTitle | Curse of the Starving Class |
User score | 4.1 |
Release date | Sep 13, 1994 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | J. Michael McClary |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Breakheart Films, August Entertainment, Banque Paribas |
Run time | 102 min. |
Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk and Mom is desperately trying to save what's left of their family life.