Scorchers
Sign in to saveScorchers is a 1991 ensemble drama written and directed by David Beaird with a cast of Faye Dunaway, James Earl Jones, Denholm Elliott, Leland Crooke and Emily Lloyd. The film is based on David Beaird's 1985 stage play of the same name which premiered at the Equity Waiver Theater in Los Angeles, also featuring Leland Crooke in the cast.
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4.4Bayou La Teche, Louisiana sizzles as the Cajun town celebrates the wedding of Splendid and Dolan. The trouble comes on the wedding night when Splendid is determined to maintain her innocence. On the other side of town Splendids' cousin has her own problems. Her man has been sleeping with Thais, the town hooker. She heads to the Tiger Cafe with gun in hand to get back her man.
Released: 1991-07-0788 minDir: David BeairdComedy, Drama, Romance
Cast
- Faye Dunaway as Thais
- Denholm Elliott as Howler
- James Earl Jones as Bear
- Emily Lloyd as Splendid
- Jennifer Tilly as Talbot
- Luke Perry as Ray Ray
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Key dates
- Published
- 20 February 1992
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Composer
- Carter Burwell
- Narrative location
- Louisiana
- FilmAffinity ID
- 302852
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- Goldcrest Films
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Scorchers is a 1991 ensemble drama written and directed by David Beaird with a cast of Faye Dunaway, James Earl Jones, Denholm Elliott, Leland Crooke and Emily Lloyd. The film is based on David Beaird's 1985 stage play of the same name which premiered at the Equity Waiver Theater in Los Angeles, also featuring Leland Crooke in the cast.
== Plot == Scorchers takes place in Cajun Louisiana on the wedding night of a young woman named Splendid (played by Emily Lloyd). Splendid is scared to death of what will happen in the bedroom with her new husband Dolan (James Wilder) and her father, Jumper (Leland Crooke), finds himself having to coax his daughter to submit to the groom.
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1991 American films1991 comedy-drama films1991 English-language films1991 filmsAmerican comedy-drama filmsAmerican films based on playsEnglish-language comedy-drama filmsFilms directed by David BeairdFilms scored by Carter BurwellFilms set in LouisianaGoldcrest Films filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date