1991

1h 35m

3.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

The heir to a small-town tannery follows a young woman to the truth about his brother's death.

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21 members

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Bridget Fonda

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Michael O'Keefe

Frank Reade

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John Seitz

Nat Reade

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Al Shannon

Drew Smith

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Chris Nelson Norris

Steve

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Mary Mara

Trisha

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Kirk Baltz

Val

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William Duell

Reverend

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Georgine Hall

Tilly

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Michael Mantell

Warren

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John E. O'Keefe

Neff

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Kathleen Chalfant

Ruth

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Conrad McLaren

Tommy

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Pippa Pearthree

Nancy

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Vincent Merola III

Boy #1

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Alexander Merola

Boy #2

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Jeff Baum

Jimmy

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Carlton Clute

Worker

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J. Paul Kolodziej

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David Simek

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Gerald Simek

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