Cross Creek 1983
“The portrait of a woman who, at the edge of survival, found a world of meaning.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 127 minutes
- Director
- Martin Ritt
- Networks
- Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is Cross Creek?
Topic: Film "Cross Creek" (1983). Format: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1983
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 127 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 21, 1983
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Studios
- Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10 from 28 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~127 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures
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Topic: Film "Cross Creek" (1983).
Format: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
Style: Meticulous television and film archivist, neutral, encyclopedic, plain text (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Constraints: ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No guessing. No spoilers in the first sentence.
Word Count Target: 150-190 words.
Title: Cross Creek.
Year: 1983.
Genre: American biographical drama romance film.
Director: Martin Ritt.
Starring: Mary Steenburgen (as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings), Rip Torn, Peter Coyote, Dana Hill.
Based on: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's 1942 memoir Cross Creek.
Plot/Setting: 1930s, Florida's backwaters. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves there to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors, and confused neighbors. She eventually connects and writes The Yearling, which is a classic of American literature.
Runtime: 2h 7m.
Rating: PG.
Release Date (US): 09/21/1983.
Sentence 1 (No spoilers): Cross Creek is a 1983 American biographical drama romance film directed by Martin Ritt.
Sentence 2 (Cast/Source): The film stars Mary Steenburgen as author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and features
Should you watch it?
“An author moves to Florida's backwaters in the 1930s to find peace and write.”
- Stars Mary Steenburgen as author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
- Directed by Martin Ritt
- Based in part on Rawlings's 1942 memoir Cross Creek
- The plot features characters such as affectionate men, editors, and confused neighbors that may not appeal to all viewers.
Watch it if you enjoy biographical dramas about the creation of classic American literature.
The film runs for two hours and seven minutes with a PG rating, offering a biographical drama and romance tone.
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Streaming availability details can be checked on platforms like TMDB and Plex, though specific current streaming providers are not listed in the sources.
Is Cross Creek worth watching?
It is a biographical drama starring Mary Steenburgen and directed by Martin Ritt that explores the life of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
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The film has a total runtime of two hours and seven minutes.
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Cross Creek is a feature film rather than a television series, so it does not have episodes.
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