Earthly Possessions (film)

*Earthly Possessions*
Earthly Possessions
	DVD cover
Based on	Earthly Possessions; by Anne Tyler
Written by	Steven Rogers
Directed by	James Lapine
Starring	Susan Sarandon; Stephen Dorff
Theme music composer	Stephen Endelman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Sue Jett; Tony Mark
Cinematography	David Franco
Editor	Barbara Tulliver
Running time	103 minutes
Production companies	Rastar; HBO Pictures
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	March 20, 1999

Earthly Possessions is a 1999 American made-for-television romantic drama film starring Susan Sarandon and Stephen Dorff.^[1] The film originally premiered on HBO on March 20, 1999.

Plot

An adaptation of Anne Tyler's novel of the same name about a middle aged housewife who feels her life is going nowhere, Charlotte Emory, plans to withdraw all the money from her bank account and leave her husband, a minister who has been taking her for granted for years. Then a young bank robber, Jake Sims, grabs her at gunpoint, takes her hostage and they make their getaway on a bus.

References

^ Gates, Anita (March 20, 1999). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Middle Age Crazy, and Ready to Show It". The New York Times. p. B00017.

External links

Earthly Possessions at IMDb
Earthly Possessions at AllMovie

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[NYT-1] Gates, Anita (March 20, 1999). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Middle Age Crazy, and Ready to Show It". The New York Times. p. B00017.

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