Curse of the Starving Class (film)

Curse of the Starving Class is a 1994 American drama film directed by J. Michael McClary and starring James Woods, Kathy Bates, Randy Quaid, Henry Thomas and Louis Gossett Jr.^[1] It is based on Sam Shepard's 1977 play of the same name.^[2] The screenplay was written by Bruce Beresford, who also served as an executive producer.^[2]

Curse of the Starving Class
Directed by	J. Michael McClary
Screenplay by	Bruce Beresford
Based on	Curse of the Starving Class by Sam Shepard
Produced by	William S. Gilmore Harel Goldstein
Starring	James Woods Kathy Bates Randy Quaid Henry Thomas Louis Gossett Jr.
Cinematography	Dick Quinlan
Edited by	Dean Goodhill
Music by	John Bryant Frank Hames
Distributed by	Trimark Pictures
Release date	September 13, 1994 (1994-09-13) (Toronto)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• James Woods as Weston Tate
• Kathy Bates as Ella Tate
• Henry Thomas as Wesley Tate
• Kristin Fiorella as Emma Tate
• Louis Gossett Jr. as Ellis
• Randy Quaid as Taylor