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Frances

6.9

Released December 03, 1982Runtime 2h 20min

Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.

The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Brooksfilms

EMI Films

Associated Film Distribution

Universal Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $5,000,000
Profit/Loss: $-3,000,000

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Cast

Jessica LangeFrances Farmer

Sam ShepardHarry York

Kim StanleyLillian Farmer

Bart BurnsErnest Farmer

Christopher PennockDick Steele

James KarenJudge Hillier

Gerald S. O'LoughlinLobotomy Doctor

Sarah CunninghamAlma Styles

Allan RichMr. Bebe

Woodrow ParfreyDr. Doyle

Jack RileyBob Barnes

Darrell LarsonLouella's Spy

Jordan CharneyHarold Clurman

John RandolphKindly Judge

Keone YoungChinese Doctor

Bonnie BartlettStudio Stylist

Jeffrey DeMunnClifford Odets

Lane SmithDr. Symington

Jonathan BanksHitchhiker

James BrodheadDesk Sergeant

Jane JenkinsLady at Roosevelt Hotel

Daniel Chodos"No Escape" Director

Rod ColbinSentencing Judge

Donald CraigRalph Edwards

Lee de Broux"Flowing Gold" Director

Jack FitzgeraldClapper Man

Nancy FoyAutograph Girl

Anne HaneyHairdresser

Richard L. HawkinsBum on Street

Patricia LarsonMrs. Hillier

Albert Lord"Flowing Gold" A.D.

Vincent LucchesiArresting Sergeant

Jack ManningStudio Photographer

Rod PilloudMartoni Kaminski

Larry PinesMan on Phone / Bookie Joint

David SchroederStudio Lawyer

Helen SchustackWardrobe Mistress

Sandra SeacatDrama Teacher

Charles SeavernsReal Estate Man

Karin StrandjordConnie

Vern TaylorStudio Executive

Andrew WinnerFirechief

Biff YeagerMotorcycle Cop

Alexander ZaleMan in Screening Room

Paul FlemingReporter / Publicist / Photographer

M.C. GaineyReporter / Publicist / Photographer

Roger GallowayReporter / Publicist / Photographer

Matthew GoldsbyReporter / Publicist / Photographer

Paul KeithReporter / Publicist / Photographer

F. William ParkerReporter / Publicist / Photographer

Charles ShullReporter / Publicist / Photographer

Teda BracciMental Patient

Jan BurrellMental Patient

Flo Di ReMental Patient

Dodds FrankMental Patient

Patricia GaulMental Patient

Robin GinsburgMental Patient

Pamela GordonMental Patient

Anjelica HustonMental Patient

Ola KauffmanMental Patient

Donna LamanaMental Patient

Sharmagne Leland-St. JohnMental Patient

Jane LilligMental Patient

Alexandra MelchiMental Patient

Patricia PostMental Patient

Zelda RubinsteinMental Patient

Nina SchneiderMental Patient

Marlene SilversMental Patient

Vicki WilliamsMental Patient

Susan WolfMental Patient

Tom AmundsenDoctor / Nurse / Orderly

Anne HaslettDoctor / Nurse / Orderly

Barry JamesbyDoctor / Nurse / Orderly

Leonard LookabaughDoctor / Nurse / Orderly

Oceana MarrDoctor / Nurse / Orderly

Vahan MoosekianDoctor / Nurse / Orderly

Tom PlettsDoctor / Nurse / Orderly

Eileen T'KayeDoctor / Nurse / Orderly

Lila WatersDoctor / Nurse / Orderly

Charles PriorSoldier

Carl KrainesSoldier

Kevin CostnerLuther (uncredited)

Dennis CrosswhiteOrderly (uncredited)

David EisenPhotographer (uncredited)

Ted KingDoctor (uncredited)

Casey MacGillSinger (uncredited)

Michael MallorySeattle Reporter (uncredited)

Rick MayPoliceman (uncredited)

Allen NauseReporter / Publicist / Photographer (uncredited)

Jayne TainiNurse (uncredited)

Jamie JohnstonMental Patient

Crew

Graeme CliffordDirector

Michael GreenSecond Assistant Director

Wendy Sterne BrownScript Supervisor

Ed MilkovichFirst Assistant Director

Nicholas KazanWriter

Christopher De VoreWriter

Eric BergrenWriter

Jonathan SangerProducer

Charles MulvehillAssociate Producer

Marie YatesCo-Producer

Elisabeth LeustigCasting

Nancy FoyCasting

Janet HirshensonCasting

Jane JenkinsCasting

Charles MulvehillUnit Production Manager

Jack LeustigExtras Casting

Elisabeth LeustigExtras Casting

Linda Phillips-PaloExtras Casting Assistant

Vince HeilesonProduction Accountant

Teresa StokovicProduction Office Coordinator

Joe O'HarLocation Manager

Carole NoiaResearcher

Pat OrsethCasting

Blanche BisbingAssistant Accountant

John BarryOriginal Music Composer

László KovácsDirector of Photography

John WrightEditor

Patricia NorrisCostume Design

Robert L. StevensonHairstylist

NadiaMakeup Artist

Melanie LevittMakeup Artist

Toni-Ann WalkerHair Designer

Dorothy J. PearlMakeup Designer

John BarryConductor

Jerry WillsStunt Coordinator

Mike HigelmireLeadman

George GainesSet Decoration

William A. ParksConstruction Coordinator

Joseph E. ThiboAssistant Camera

Kay RoseSupervising Sound Editor

Norman B. SchwartzSupervising ADR Editor

G. Tony ScaranoCostumer

Daniel C. GoldAssistant Camera

Gemma La ManaStill Photographer

Larry SingerADR Editor

Robert J. LittSound Re-Recording Mixer

Richmond L. AguilarGaffer

Robert M. StevensCamera Operator

Kenneth HallMusic Editor

Cliff KohlweckMusic Editor

Albert WoodburyOrchestrator

Deahdra ScaranoCostumer

Kathy VirklerAssistant Editor

Paul CavenBest Boy Electric

Leonard LookabaughKey Grip

Ray Mercer Jr.Property Master

Nancy MartinelliCostumer

Charles WoolfAssistant Editor

Neil BrodySound Re-Recording Mixer

Charleen Richards-SteevesADR Mixer

Florence AveryHairstylist

George ResslerBest Boy Grip

Arthur ShippeeAssistant Property Master

Emad HelmeySet Designer

G. Fern WeberCostumer

John B. SchuylerBoom Operator

Elliot TysonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Matt SpringmanAssistant Property Master

Patrick R. NorrisCostumer

Deborah RosenUnit Publicist

Aubrey HeadColor Timer

O.T. HendersonDolly Grip

James L. WillsCraft Service

Donah BassettNegative Cutter

Paul Casella Jr.Transportation Coordinator

Walt FreitasTransportation Captain

Richard SylbertProduction Design

Michael ColganSound Editor

Robert Nichols IISound Recordist

Victoria SampsonSound Editor

David M. RonneSound Mixer

Ida RandomArt Direction

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