Movie Description
Barn Burning
(1980)Overview
Ab Snopes (Tommy Lee Jones) is a Southern tenant farmer whose unrelenting and violent nature proves to be his undoing in William Faulkner's Barn Burning. Snopes sets his employer's barn on fire when he thinks he's been treated unfairly. His son, Sarty, is horrified. Snopes escapes justice for lack of proof, but he and his family are told to move on. No sooner do they move than Snopes is offended by his new rich employer. Torn between trying to win his father's acceptance and his aversion to what his father will do, Sarty must make a decision and act quickly. Adapted by Academy Award winning screenwriter Horton Foote, Faulkner's complex world of class divisions and hostile family relationships comes to life through a boy's attempt to liberate himself from hatred and poverty.
Featured Crew
Cast
Ab Snopes
Mother
Sarty Snopes
Aunt
Brother
Lena Snopes
Donna Mae Snopes
Judge
Harris
Major DeSpain
Mrs. DeSpain
Justice
Blacksmith
Stranger
Self - Series Host (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleBarn Burning
Status Released
Release Information
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1980-03-17
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 41m
Production CompaniesLearning in Focus
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
