A Thousand Acres
Sep 19 1997
•2h 45m
•Drama, Family
The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.
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Michelle Pfeiffer
Rose Cook Lewis
Jessica Lange
Ginny Cook Smith
Jason Robards
Larry Cook
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Caroline Cook
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