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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

A Love Story Unlike Any You've Ever Seen

Genres

DramaRomanceComedyMystery

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A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$184890

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5.727/10

Release Date

28 March 1991

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Miss Amelia

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Marvin Macy

Cork Hubbert

Cork Hubbert

Cousin Lymon

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Rev. Willin

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Lawyer Taylor

Beth Dixon

Beth Dixon

Mary Hale

Lanny Flaherty

Lanny Flaherty

Merlie Ryan

Mert Hatfield

Mert Hatfield

Stumpy McPhail

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Henry Macy

Anne Pitoniak

Anne Pitoniak

Mrs. McPhail

Frederick Johnson

Frederick Johnson

Jeff

Lauri Raymond

Lauri Raymond

Sadie Ricketts

Joe Stevens

Joe Stevens

Henry Ford Crimp (as Joe Stephens)

Keith Wommack

Keith Wommack

Tom Rainey

Kevin Wommack

Kevin Wommack

George Rainey

Laura Burns

Laura Burns

Molly Kelly

Megan Bowman

Megan Bowman

Townsperson

Fred Brumfield

Fred Brumfield

Townsperson

Mary Brumfield

Mary Brumfield

Townsperson

Pam Christian

Pam Christian

Townsperson

Jack Colby

Jack Colby

Townsperson

Ted J. Crum

Ted J. Crum

Townsperson

Candi Duke

Candi Duke

Townsperson

Gayle Epperson

Gayle Epperson

Townsperson

Mandy Fabian

Mandy Fabian

Townsperson

Anne Greenwood-Milzman

Anne Greenwood-Milzman

Townsperson

Margaret Hoard

Margaret Hoard

Townsperson

Trula Hoosier

Trula Hoosier

Townsperson

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Townsperson

Kyle Kennedy

Kyle Kennedy

Townsperson

Harry Jay Knowles

Harry Jay Knowles

Fay Boy

Bill Kreger

Bill Kreger

Townsperson

Dorothy Layne

Dorothy Layne

Townsperson

J.W. McCrary

J.W. McCrary

Townsperson

C.K. McFarland

C.K. McFarland

Townsperson

Misty McNeely

Misty McNeely

Townsperson

Bucky Meadows

Bucky Meadows

Townsperson

Terry Mross

Terry Mross

Townsperson

Nan Norvell

Nan Norvell

Townsperson

Eric Paul

Eric Paul

Townsperson

Scott Payne

Scott Payne

Townsperson

Bill Polk

Bill Polk

Townsperson

Douglas Pope

Douglas Pope

Townsperson

Virginia Pratt

Virginia Pratt

Townsperson

Zane Rockenbaugh

Zane Rockenbaugh

Townsperson

Elisabeth Ryall

Elisabeth Ryall

Townsperson

Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Townsperson

Kalab Tye

Kalab Tye

Townsperson

Mac Williams

Mac Williams

Townsperson

Taylor Williams

Taylor Williams

Townsperson

Christopher Woods

Christopher Woods

Townsperson

Paul Wright

Paul Wright

Richard Carpenter

Gwen Wunneburger

Gwen Wunneburger

Townsperson

Ingo Neuhaus

Ingo Neuhaus

Chaingang (uncredited)

Gayland Williams

Gayland Williams

Gossip (uncredited)

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