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      Cross Creek

      PG Released Sep 21, 1983 2 hr. 2 min. Biography List
      59% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 75% 500+ Ratings Audience Score In the late 1920s, columnist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Mary Steenburgen) moves to Cross Creek, Fla., to dedicate herself to writing a serious novel. Despite her husband's eventual departure, the initial suspicion of the locals about her work, and the challenge of finding a worthy subject to devote herself to, Marjorie persists in her dream. With the inspiration of kindly Marsh Turner (Rip Torn) and his daughter, Ellie (Dana Hill), Marjorie discovers the perfect theme for her novel. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 24 Buy Now

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      Steve M An interesting slice of life from just after the depression. A failed woman writer divorces her husband and moves to rural Florida to write her novels. She meets people that are very different from her northern upbringing and writes about them. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review steve d The performances are really good the rest is not. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Jake H Great story, incredible acting.. Rip Torn proves why he's one of the best to ever do it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/20 Full Review Audience Member Great film about writing, art, and life. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Steenburgen saves this tiring drama about a writer and her days on an orange grove. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Cross Creek is a simple but intriguing and inspirational tale of a woman's journey to self discovery with two excellent supporting peroformances (torn and woodard), enchanting visuals and playful score Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Pauline Kael New Yorker It’s a rampaging role, but Torn doesn’t seem to be afraid of anything, and he gives his character a pleasure in performance -- something that American actors rarely do. Sep 13, 2023 Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times Like any good Hollywood suffering artist [she] goes and walks through a thunderstorm for 10 minutes and then conies in. dripping wet, to type out her first masterpiece. May 11, 2021 Full Review Derek Malcolm Guardian Ritt is an able and honourable film-maker but when his heart is on his sleeve like this, the result tends to be the kind of liberal Hollywood movie that looks and tastes like fudge. May 10, 2021 Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) The movie is well acted but director Martin Ritt used to get more roughage into his movies than he has been doing recently. May 10, 2021 Full Review Camille Kittrell Sojourner [Cross Creek] has an excellent supporting cast... and a very slick style. Aug 20, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Martin Ritt's chronicle of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is not particularly illuminating of the writer's life, but it's well acted by Mary Steenburgen and especially Alfre Woodard. Rated: C+ Apr 8, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In the late 1920s, columnist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Mary Steenburgen) moves to Cross Creek, Fla., to dedicate herself to writing a serious novel. Despite her husband's eventual departure, the initial suspicion of the locals about her work, and the challenge of finding a worthy subject to devote herself to, Marjorie persists in her dream. With the inspiration of kindly Marsh Turner (Rip Torn) and his daughter, Ellie (Dana Hill), Marjorie discovers the perfect theme for her novel.
      Director
      Martin Ritt
      Screenwriter
      Dalene Young
      Distributor
      Associated Film Distribution
      Production Co
      Universal/Universal Int
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 21, 1983, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 10, 2009
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