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Frances
Frances

Frances

Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.

Genres

Drama

OverView

The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

Others

Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$5000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

6.87/10

Release Date

03 December 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Frances Farmer

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Harry York

Kim Stanley

Kim Stanley

Lillian Farmer

Bart Burns

Bart Burns

Ernest Farmer

Christopher Pennock

Christopher Pennock

Dick Steele

James Karen

James Karen

Judge Hillier

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Lobotomy Doctor

Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham

Alma Styles

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Mr. Bebe

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Dr. Doyle

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Bob Barnes

Darrell Larson

Darrell Larson

Louella's Spy

Jordan Charney

Jordan Charney

Harold Clurman

John Randolph

John Randolph

Kindly Judge

Keone Young

Keone Young

Chinese Doctor

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Studio Stylist

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Clifford Odets

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Dr. Symington

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Hitchhiker

James Brodhead

James Brodhead

Desk Sergeant

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Lady at Roosevelt Hotel

Daniel Chodos

Daniel Chodos

"No Escape" Director

Rod Colbin

Rod Colbin

Sentencing Judge

Donald Craig

Donald Craig

Ralph Edwards

Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

"Flowing Gold" Director

Jack Fitzgerald

Jack Fitzgerald

Clapper Man

Nancy Foy

Nancy Foy

Autograph Girl

Anne Haney

Anne Haney

Hairdresser

Richard L. Hawkins

Richard L. Hawkins

Bum on Street

Patricia Larson

Patricia Larson

Mrs. Hillier

Albert Lord

Albert Lord

"Flowing Gold" A.D.

Vincent Lucchesi

Vincent Lucchesi

Arresting Sergeant

Jack Manning

Jack Manning

Studio Photographer

Rod Pilloud

Rod Pilloud

Martoni Kaminski

Larry Pines

Larry Pines

Man on Phone / Bookie Joint

David Schroeder

David Schroeder

Studio Lawyer

Helen Schustack

Helen Schustack

Wardrobe Mistress

Sandra Seacat

Sandra Seacat

Drama Teacher

Charles Seaverns

Charles Seaverns

Real Estate Man

Karin Strandjord

Karin Strandjord

Connie

Vern Taylor

Vern Taylor

Studio Executive

Andrew Winner

Andrew Winner

Firechief

Biff Yeager

Biff Yeager

Motorcycle Cop

Alexander Zale

Alexander Zale

Man in Screening Room

Paul Fleming

Paul Fleming

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Roger Galloway

Roger Galloway

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Matthew Goldsby

Matthew Goldsby

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Paul Keith

Paul Keith

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

F. William Parker

F. William Parker

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Charles Shull

Charles Shull

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Teda Bracci

Teda Bracci

Mental Patient

Jan Burrell

Jan Burrell

Mental Patient

Flo Di Re

Flo Di Re

Mental Patient

Dodds Frank

Dodds Frank

Mental Patient

Patricia Gaul

Patricia Gaul

Mental Patient

Robin Ginsburg

Robin Ginsburg

Mental Patient

Pamela Gordon

Pamela Gordon

Mental Patient

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Mental Patient

Ola Kauffman

Ola Kauffman

Mental Patient

Donna Lamana

Donna Lamana

Mental Patient

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Mental Patient

Jane Lillig

Jane Lillig

Mental Patient

Alexandra Melchi

Alexandra Melchi

Mental Patient

Patricia Post

Patricia Post

Mental Patient

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Mental Patient

Nina Schneider

Nina Schneider

Mental Patient

Marlene Silvers

Marlene Silvers

Mental Patient

Vicki Williams

Vicki Williams

Mental Patient

Susan Wolf

Susan Wolf

Mental Patient

Tom Amundsen

Tom Amundsen

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Anne Haslett

Anne Haslett

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Barry Jamesby

Barry Jamesby

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Leonard Lookabaugh

Leonard Lookabaugh

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Oceana Marr

Oceana Marr

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Vahan Moosekian

Vahan Moosekian

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Tom Pletts

Tom Pletts

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Eileen T'Kaye

Eileen T'Kaye

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Lila Waters

Lila Waters

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Charles Prior

Charles Prior

Soldier

Carl Kraines

Carl Kraines

Soldier

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Luther (uncredited)

Dennis Crosswhite

Dennis Crosswhite

Orderly (uncredited)

David Eisen

David Eisen

Photographer (uncredited)

Ted King

Ted King

Doctor (uncredited)

Casey MacGill

Casey MacGill

Singer (uncredited)

Michael Mallory

Michael Mallory

Seattle Reporter (uncredited)

Rick May

Rick May

Policeman (uncredited)

Allen Nause

Allen Nause

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer (uncredited)

Jayne Taini

Jayne Taini

Nurse (uncredited)

Jamie Johnston

Jamie Johnston

Mental Patient

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