Directed by:
Tony RichardsonScreenplay:
Arlene SarnerCinematography:
Steve YaconelliComposer:
Jack NitzscheCast:
Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones, Powers Boothe, Carrie Snodgress, Amy Locane, Chris O'Donnell, Mitchell Ryan, Dale Dye, Timothy Bottoms, Matt Battaglia (more)Plots(1)
Uprooting his family after being assigned to a remote testing facility in Alabama, nuclear engineer and dedicated military man Hank Marshall (Tommy Lee Jones) is faced with a moral dilemma as an opponent of the weapons tests he's asked to complete. Adding to an already volatile situation is Hank's wife, Carly (Jessica Lange, in an Oscar®‐winning performance) whose erratic behaviour and flirtatious nature increase the strain on their relationship, bringing further unwanted attention. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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The acting in this film is excellent. Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones aren't that great together, but that's the strength of their relationship. And also the story, which I feel loses a lot of what it wants to say - the nuclear weapons ultimately seem to me to be a subplot rather than the main theme, which is actually a shame.
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