Overview
Two brothers cannot overcome their opposite perceptions of life. One brother sees and feels bad in everyone and everything, subsequently he is violent, antisocial and unable to appreciate or enjoy the good things which his brother desperately tries to point out to him.
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Box office
Grossed $191K worldwide against a $7M budget
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Setting
Set in Nebraska
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Music
Music by Jack Nitzsche
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tonino Ricci and Anthony B. Richmond
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Sean PennScreenplay
- Bruce SpringsteenOriginal Story
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 20, 1991
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $7M
- Revenue
- $191.1K
- Countries
- Japan, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
David MorseJoe Roberts
Viggo MortensenFrank Roberts
Valeria GolinoMaria
Patricia ArquetteDorothy
Charles BronsonMr. Roberts
Sandy DennisMrs. Roberts
Dennis HopperCaesar
Jordan RhodesRandall- Enzo RossiRafael
- Harry CrewsMr. Baker
Eileen RyanMrs. Baker- Trevor Endicott12-Year-Old Joe Roberts
- Brandon Fleck7-Year-Old Frank Roberts
- Kathy JensenLady at Car Wash
- James DevneyDeputy #1
- Leland J. OlsonDoctor
- Annie PearsonHotel Manager
- Thomas Blair LevinClyde
- V. Stacy KleinLucy
Benicio del ToroMiguel
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