Barn Burning (1980)
Barn Burning (1980)
Ab Snopes (Tommy Lee Jones) is a Southern tenant farmer whose unrelenting and violent nature proves to be his undoing in William Faulkner's Barn Burning. Snopes sets his employer's barn on fire when he thinks he's been treated unfairly. His son, Sarty, is horrified. Snopes escapes justice for lack of proof, but he and his family are told to move on. No sooner do they move than Snopes is offended by his new rich employer. Torn between trying to win his father's acceptance and his aversion to what his father will do, Sarty must make a decision and act quickly. Adapted by Academy Award winning screenwriter Horton Foote, Faulkner's complex world of class divisions and hostile family relationships comes to life through a boy's attempt to liberate himself from hatred and poverty.

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Cast

Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones As: Ab Snopes
Diane Kagan Diane Kagan As: Mother
Shawn Whittington Shawn Whittington As: Sarty Snopes
Carolyn Coates Carolyn Coates As: Aunt
Michael Riney Michael Riney As: Brother
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Storyline

Ab Snopes (Tommy Lee Jones) is a Southern tenant farmer whose unrelenting and violent nature proves to be his undoing in William Faulkner's Barn Burning. Snopes sets his employer's barn on fire when he thinks he's been treated unfairly. His son, Sarty, is horrified. Snopes escapes justice for lack of proof, but he and his family are told to move on. No sooner do they move than Snopes is offended by his new rich employer. Torn between trying to win his father's acceptance and his aversion to what his father will do, Sarty must make a decision and act quickly. Adapted by Academy Award winning screenwriter Horton Foote, Faulkner's complex world of class divisions and hostile family relationships comes to life through a boy's attempt to liberate himself from hatred and poverty.


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Details

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 17 March 1980

Country: US

Runtime: 41m

Company Credits

Company: Learning in Focus

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Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Ab Snopes

Diane Kagan

Diane Kagan

Mother

Shawn Whittington

Shawn Whittington

Sarty Snopes

Carolyn Coates

Carolyn Coates

Aunt

Michael Riney

Michael Riney

Brother

Jennie Hughes

Jennie Hughes

Lena Snopes

Julie Kaye Fanton

Julie Kaye Fanton

Donna Mae Snopes

Al Scott

Al Scott

Judge

Tom Royals

Tom Royals

Harris

Jimmy Faulkner

Jimmy Faulkner

Major DeSpain

Jean Pettigrew

Jean Pettigrew

Mrs. DeSpain

Thomas Hal Phillips

Thomas Hal Phillips

Justice

James Franks

James Franks

Blacksmith

Simpson Hemphill

Simpson Hemphill

Stranger

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

Directed By

Walter Rearick

Walter Rearick

Assistant Director

Peter Werner

Peter Werner

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ken Golden

Ken Golden

Associate Producer

Robert Geller

Robert Geller

Executive Producer

Calvin Skaggs

Calvin Skaggs

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Robert Pusilo

Robert Pusilo

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Peter Sova

Peter Sova

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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