Paris Trout (1991)

  • NR
  • 04/21/1991 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 1h 33m

A brutal murder in a small town. A triangle of passion, power and rage.

Overview

Paris Trout is a vile Southern bigot. He owns a store and is a loanshark. He often sues people, and so his lawyer, Harry Seagraves, eventually meets Paris' wife Hannah. A former schoolteacher, she made the mistake of her life when she married Paris, who brutalizes her. Soon Paris goes beyond the overgenerous bounds of what a man in his position can get away with even in the segregated South, leading to a spiral of perverse insanity.

Peter Dexter

Novel, Screenplay

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Director

Cast

Dennis Hopper's headshot

Dennis Hopper

Paris Trout
Barbara Hershey's headshot

Barbara Hershey

Hanna Trout
Ed Harris's headshot

Ed Harris

Harry Seagraves
Ray McKinnon's headshot

Ray McKinnon

Carl Bonner
Tina Lifford's headshot

Tina Lifford

Mary Sayers
Darnita Henry's headshot

Darnita Henry

Rosie Sayers
Eric Ware's headshot

Eric Ware

Henry Ray Sayers
RonReaco Lee's headshot

RonReaco Lee

Chester Sayers

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