Earthly Possessions (film)

Earthly Possessions is a 1999 American made-for-television romantic drama film starring Susan Sarandon and Stephen Dorff.^[1] The film originally premiered on HBO on March 20, 1999.

Earthly Possessions
DVD cover
Based on	Earthly Possessions by Anne Tyler
Written by	Steven Rogers
Directed by	James Lapine
Starring	Susan Sarandon Stephen Dorff
Theme music composer	Stephen Endelman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Sue Jett Tony Mark
Cinematography	David Franco
Editor	Barbara Tulliver
Running time	103 minutes
Production companies	Rastar HBO Pictures
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	March 20, 1999 (1999-03-20)

Plot

An adaptation of Anne Tyler's novel of the same name about a middle aged housewife who feels her life is going nowhere, Charlotte Emory, plans to withdraw all the money from her bank account and leave her husband, a minister who has been taking her for granted for years. Then a young bank robber, Jake Sims, grabs her at gunpoint, takes her hostage and they make their getaway on a bus.